Trump among the nominees for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize
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The Nobel Prize Committee is just weeks away from announcing its 2019 recipient, months after it surfaced that multiple people nominated President Trump for the esteemed prize.
This year, 301 candidates received nominations by the Jan. 31 deadline — 223 are individuals and 78 are organizations.
Earlier this year, it was reported that Trump was nominated not only by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe but also by at least two other Norwegian lawmakers for his “positive developments on the Korean Peninsula” and easing of tensions with Kim.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee – which has selected the recipients of the peace prize each year – did not respond to a request for further comment. But, as a rule, the committee has not unveiled the names of the nominees until 50 years have elapsed.
The process of selecting the winner has entailed creating a shortlist subject to assessment by the Nobel Committee’s roster of “permanent advisors,” in addition to international experts from Norway and beyond. The final decision has been made in the last meeting, usually held at the beginning of October. This year, the laureate is to be announced on Oct. 11 with the acceptance ceremony slated for December.
