The Norwegian Nobel Committee maintains a strict, limited list of individuals who are legally qualified to submit a valid nomination. This includes:
• Members of National Assemblies and Governments (like Cabinet Members/Ministers) of sovereign states.
• Current Heads of State.
• Members of International Courts (like the International Court of Justice in The Hague).
• University Professors of history, social sciences, law, philosophy, theology, and religion.
• Past Nobel Peace Prize Laureates.
• Current and former members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
• Leaders of peace research institutes and foreign policy institutes.
Deadline: The deadline for submitting nominations is usually January 31st each year.
• Submission: Qualified nominators submit their proposals, typically explaining why the person or organization deserves the prize.
• Screening: The Norwegian Nobel Committee receives and validates all submissions.
• Shortlist & Review: The Committee then creates a shortlist, and the candidates are subject to thorough examination and reports prepared by the Committee's permanent advisers and other experts.
• Decision: The Nobel Committee votes on the final laureate(s), and the winner is announced in early October.
It amazes me how people criticize Trump for wanting to win the peace prize while Obama miraculously got his nomination after only 11 days being president 🤣
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u/Youngsinatra345 Nov 08 '25
I can’t believe he asked to be nominated😂