| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Number: | 6 - 2 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | José Gustavo Guerrero |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1876 |
| Year, Death: | 1958 |
| Profession: | Jurist and diplomat. President of the International Court of Justice. |
| Country: | EL SALVADOR (SV) |
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| Motivation: | Guerrero was nominated for his work as President of the Permanent International Court of Justice and the International Court of Justice. He was instrumental in ensuring the Court's survival of WWII. In 1945 he published the book "Organisation Internationale de la Paix", arguing that an international government invested with limited powers should be established. In 1946 he initiated a conference where five Central-American states discussed the possibility of a federation. Guerrero was considered the most prominent representative of international law and arbitration. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Eugène Borel |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Member of the Institute of International Law |
| University: | University of Geneva |
| City: | Geneva |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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| Comments: |
The nominator referred to Negulesco's nomination of 1948. |
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