
| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize | |
| Year: | 1957 | 
| Number: | 23 - 0 | 
| Nominee: |  
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| Name: | Candido Mariano de Silva Rondon | 
| Gender: | M | 
| Year, Birth: | 1865 | 
| Year, Death: | 1958 | 
| Profession: | Brazilian general and philanthropist | 
| Country: | BRAZIL (BR) | 
| Motivation: | Candido Mariano de Silva Rondon was nominated for his lengthy work in Brazil where he demonstrated extraordinary qualities by helping to ensure Peace. | 
| Nominator: |  
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| Name: | Damiao Peres | 
| Gender: | M | 
| Profession: | Professor of History | 
| University: | University of Coimbra | 
| Country: | PORTUGAL (PT) |