2019 Nobel Peace Prize
| The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize | |
|---|---|
 Abiy Ahmed | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contributions to peace |
| Date | 11 October 2019 |
| Location | Oslo |
| Country | Norway |
| Presented by | Norwegian Nobel Committee |
| Reward(s) | 9.0 million SEK (830.000 €) |
| First awarded | 1901 |
| 2019 laureate | Abiy Ahmed |
| Website | 2019 Nobel Peace Prize |
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali "for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea."[1] The award was announced by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on 11 October 2019.
Candidates
The 16-year old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was considered the favorite.[2] Other candidates included the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for a peace treaty in the Eritrean–Ethiopian War, the Brazilian environmentalist Raoni Metuktire, and the organization Reporters Without Borders which advocates for freedom of information and freedom of the press.[3]
Nobel Committee
Tasked with reviewing nominations from September of the previous year through February 1 and ultimately selecting the Prize winners,[4] the members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee for 2019 were:[5]
- Berit Reiss-Andersen (chair, born 1954), advocate (barrister) and President of the Norwegian Bar Association, former state secretary for the Minister of Justice and the Police (representing the Labour Party). Member of the Norwegian Nobel Committee since 2012, reappointed for the period 2018–2023.
- Henrik Syse (vice-chair, born 1966), Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. Member of the Committee since 2015, appointed for the period 2015–2020.
- Thorbjørn Jagland (born 1950), former Member of Parliament and President of the Storting and former Prime Minister for the Labour Party, current Secretary-General of the Council of Europe. Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 2009 to 2015. Currently regular member. Member of the Committee since 2009, reappointed for the period 2015–2020.
- Anne Enger (born 1949), former Leader of the Centre Party and Minister of Culture. Appointed for the period 2018–2020.
- Asle Toje (born 1974), foreign policy scholar. Appointed for the period 2018–2023.
References
- ^ "The Nobel Peace Prize 2019". The Nobel Peace Prize. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Bunyan, Rachael (7 October 2019). "Here Are the Favorites to Win the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize". Time. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ Sullivan, Rory (10 October 2019). "A schoolgirl, a prime minister and an indigenous leader: Meet the Nobel Peace Prize favorites". CNN. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
- ^ "News Navigator: Why is the Nobel Peace Prize awarded in Norway?". Mainichi Daily News. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "The Norwegian Nobel Committee". The Nobel Peace Prize. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
