Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1938
Number:22 - 1
 
Nominee:
Name:Giuseppe Motta
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1871
Year, Death:1940
Profession:Former president of Switzerland (1915, 1920, 1927, 1932, 1937)
City:Bern
Country:SWITZERLAND (CH)
 
Motivation:Motta was the chief Swiss delegate to the League of Nations from 1920. He became Honorary President of the first League assembly (1920) and President of the fifth assembly (1924). Protector of Swiss neutrality and advocate of international law and arbitration.
 
Nominator:
Name: Members of the Swiss parliament (Max Huber)
Gender:M
Profession:Members of parliament/ Member of the Institute of International Law
City:Basel
Country:SWITZERLAND (CH)