Norwegian Nobel Committee

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee (Den norske Nobelkomité) awards the Nobel Peace Prize each year. Its five members are appointed by the Norwegian parliament. The Director of the Nobel Institute, Professor Geir Lundestad, serves as secretary to the committee.

[edit] Current members

• Ole Danbolt Mjøs (chairman) (born 1939), Professor dr. med. and politician for the Christian People's Party. Member and Chairman of the Committee since 2003.

• Berge Furre (deputy chairman) (born 1937), Professor dr. theol., former member of parliament and leader of the Socialist Left Party. Member of the Committee since 2003, Deputy Chairman since 2003.

• Sissel Marie Rønbeck (born 1950), Deputy Director, Directorate for Cultural Heritage (Riksantikvaren), former member of parliament and Cabinet Minister for the Labour Party. Member of the Committee since 1994.

• Inger-Marie Ytterhorn (born 1941), Senior political adviser to the Progress Party's parliamentary group, former member of parliament. Member of the Committee since 2000.

• Kaci Kullmann Five (born 1951), former member of parliament and Cabinet Minister for Trade, Shipping and European Affairs for the Conservative Party. Member of the Committee since 2003.

[edit] External links

• Norwegian Nobel Committee - official site
• Nobel Prize Official Site

[edit] See also

• Norwegian Nobel Institute
• Nobel Peace Prize
• Nobel Prize