Nobel Peace Prize Selection Process: Venezuela’s Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. Meanwhile, know how the winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are chosen and when the award was started. Interesting things.
Nobel Peace Prize Interesting Facts: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. The Norwegian Nobel Committee gave him this honor for his ‘relentless fight for democratic rights’ and his ‘effort for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy’. While announcing, the committee said – Maria Machado is a symbol of peace and courage. He has kept the torch of democracy burning even in difficult circumstances, when the country was going through dark times. Earlier there were speculations about this year’s award that former US President Donald Trump might get this honour, but ultimately this honor went to this courageous female leader of Venezuela. Maria Corina Machado will be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025. Know how the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize is chosen and when did the Nobel Peace Prize start?
How is the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize selected?
- The Nobel Peace Prize is selected through a strict and confidential process.
- No person is allowed to nominate himself.
- Nominations can only be made by qualified people such as members of national governments, heads of peace research institutions, former winners and professors.
- Nominations are sent by 31 January every year.
- These names are reviewed by the Norwegian Nobel Committee and then the final list is prepared.
- The decision is usually taken by consensus, but if consensus is not reached, the winner is chosen on the basis of majority vote.
- The special thing is that the Nobel Peace Prize is the only award which is given in Oslo (Norway), while all other awards are given in Stockholm (Sweden).
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When did the awarding of Nobel Peace Prize start, know important things
The Nobel Peace Prize was established in 1895 under the will of Alfred Nobel. Its purpose is to honor peace, brotherhood among nations and efforts to prevent war. Till now this award has been given 106 times. There were 19 times when no winner was chosen because no eligible candidate was found that year. Many times this award has also been given jointly to two or three people who have worked together towards peace.
Some interesting facts related to Nobel Peace Prize
- Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, receiving the award at the age of only 17.
- Joseph Rotblat was the oldest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, receiving the honor at the age of 86.
- So far 143 people have won this award, out of which 20 have been women.
- The first female winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was Bertha von Suttner, who won the honor in 1905.
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