The Nobel Peace Prize 2016

Nobel Peace Prize 2016 Nomination and Selection of Peace Prize 2016: A nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize may be submitted by any person who meets the nomination criteria. A letter of invitation to submit is not required. The names of the nominees and other information about the nominations cannot be revealed until 50 years later. There are 376 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2016 out of which 228 are individuals and 148 are organizations. 376 is by far the highest number of candidates ever. The previous record, 278 candidates, was set in 2014. Juan Manuel Santos: The Nobel Peace Prize 2016 was awarded to Juan Manuel Santos "for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end" . Born: 1951, Bogotá, Colombia Prize motivation: "for his resolute efforts to bring the country's more than 50-year-long civil war to an end" Role: President of Colombia ...