| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1946 |
| Number: | 6 - 6 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Alexandra Mikhaylovna Kollontay |
| Gender: | F |
| Year, Birth: | 1872 |
| Year, Death: | 1952 |
| Profession: | Diplomat |
| Country: | RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RU) |
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| Motivation: | Kollontay was nominated for her diplomatic efforts to end war and hostilities between the Soviet Union and Finland during the negotiations in 1940-44. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | 7 members of the Finnish government |
| Profession: | Members of government |
| City: | Helsinki |
| Country: | FINLAND (FI) |
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| Comments: |
Kollontay became the first woman to serve as an accredited ambassador to a foreign country.
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