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When Alfred Nobel died on December 10, 1896, it was discovered that he had left a will, dated November 27, 1895, according to which most of his vast wealth was to be used for five prizes, including one for peace.
According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who :
“ ...shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses ‘’
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee of five persons who are chosen by the Norwegian Storting (Parliament of Norway), Oslo, Norway.
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Nobel Prize winners
year The winner
2002 Jimmy Carter
2003 Shirin Ebadi
2004 Wangari Maathai
2005 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Mohamed ElBaradei
2006 Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank
2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr.
2008 Martti Ahtisaari
2009 Barack H. Obama
2010 Liu Xiaobo
2011 Liberian president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, peace activist Leymah Gbowee, and Yemeni resistance leader Tawwakul Karmaan.
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President Barack Obama
Background Information
Date of Birth : 4 August 1961, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Birth Name: Barack Hussein Obama II
Nickname: Barry /Bama / Rock / The One / No Drama Obama
Family:* Wife: Michelle
*2 Children: Malia, Sasha
Religion: United Church of Christ
Education: JD, Harvard Law School, 1991
BA, Columbia University, 1983
*Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States.
His story is the American story — values from the heartland, a middle-class upbringing in a strong family, hard work and
education as the means of getting ahead, and the conviction that a life so blessed should be lived in service to others.
With a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas, President Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He was raised with help from his grandfather, who served in Patton's army, and his grandmother, who worked her way up from the secretarial pool to middle management at a bank.
He was elected the 44th President of the United States on November 4, 2008, and sworn in on January 20, 2009. He and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of two daughters, Malia, and Sasha.
A list of potential candidates for Nobel Peace Prize from Algeria
Abdelaziz Bouteflika (born March 2, 1937) is the ninth President of Algeria.
*Participated in resisting the French occupation, as a member of the National liberation Army
*Promotion of Arab unity and to ensure international recognition of the Algerian border and restore the control of natural resources
Amine zeroual
(born July 3, 1941) Previous President of Algeria
Lakhdar Ibrahimi
(born January 1, 1934)
Conclusion
Nobel Peace Prize is one of more importance prizes in the world, it awards for the best work for peace.
Finally peace remains something sacred does not need an award for his appreciation.