Record 237 nominations for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
By The Associated Press
This article was published March 10, 2010 at 8:23 a.m.
OSLO, Norway — A Nobel Peace Prize official says the committee that selects the winner is considering a record 237 nominations for the 2010 award.
Permanent secretary Geir Lundestad said Wednesday that 199 individuals and 38 organizations have been nominated, surpassing last year’s record of 205 nominations.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee refuses to name candidates, but nominators sometimes announce their picks. This year, known nominations include a Russian human rights group, a Chinese dissident and the Internet.
Lundestad says the committee reached a final count after its first meeting of the year, on March 9. At that meeting, the five-member panel added its own nominations to those put forth by academics, politicians and others with nomination rights.
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