Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
Year: | 1929 |
Number: | 32 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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Name: | The Inter-Parliamentary Union |
City: | Geneva |
Country: | SWITZERLAND (CH) |
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Motivation: | The Inter-Parliamentary Union promoted peace and contributed to the development and enforcement of international law and arbitration. The Union organized annual inter-parliamentary conferences to discuss possible solutions to international problems that could be handled by the League of Nations. It promoted parliamentary control of foreign affairs and reduction of armaments. |
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Nominator:
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Name: | J Bergman |
Gender: | M |
Profession: | Professor. Member of the Swedish parliament |
University: | Stockholm University |
City: | Stockholm |
Country: | SWEDEN (SE) |
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Comments: |
Bergman nominated Roos as his primary choice. He implied that the prize could be divided between The Inter-Parliamentary Union and Roos.
The Inter-Parliamentary Union was on the short list, no new evaluation was requested. |
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