| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1901 |
| Number: | 6 - 6 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Élie Ducommun |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1833 |
| Year, Death: | 1906 |
| Profession: | Veteran peace advocate. Honorary secretary of the Permanent International Peace Bureau. |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
| Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1902 |
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| Motivation: | Ducommun was the unpaid leader of the Permanent International Peace Bureau, and his work was therefore closely connected to it. He actively started working for peace in 1867 when he participated at the foundation of Ligue de la Paix et de la Liberté. Ducommun advocated a pragmatic and practical approach to peace work, and he promoted international arbitration. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Lacheval |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | President of the Swiss Confederacy |
| Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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| Comments: |
Lacheval fully supported Henri Morel's nomination, and he especially recommended Élie Ducommun as a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. |
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