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New members appointed to the Nobel Prize Peace Committee
Oslo, Nov 21: The Norwegian Parliament has picked three new members for the Nobel Peace Prize committee in what experts today called a slight shift to the right that probably won`t have much impact on type of laureates selected.
Oslo, Nov 21: The Norwegian Parliament has picked three new members for the Nobel Peace Prize committee in what experts today called a slight shift to the right that probably won't have much impact on type of laureates selected.
The five-member committee is appointed by Parliament for rotating, six-year terms, and its composition reflects the political strengths of representative political parties, although the group works independently and in deep secrecy.
Pending a formal endorsement in the 165-seat Parliament before year's end, the new members will join the committee in January.
Those selected last night were Kaci Kullman five, a high-profile conservative who once led her party; Ole Danbolt Mjoes, a medical professor from the Christian Democratic Party; and former politician Berge Furre from the Socialist Left Party.
Two current members, Sissel Roenbeck of the Labour Party and Inger-Marie Ytterhorn of the right-wing party of progress, have three years remaining of their terms.
It is the first time since the first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901 that the committee includes members from five different parties.
"I don't see any real practical problems. The extremes in Norway have already been represented on the committee. They're still Norwegians, and the frames of reference for them are the same," said Geir Lundestad, the committee's nonvoting secretary. Bureau Report
Pending a formal endorsement in the 165-seat Parliament before year's end, the new members will join the committee in January.
Those selected last night were Kaci Kullman five, a high-profile conservative who once led her party; Ole Danbolt Mjoes, a medical professor from the Christian Democratic Party; and former politician Berge Furre from the Socialist Left Party.
Two current members, Sissel Roenbeck of the Labour Party and Inger-Marie Ytterhorn of the right-wing party of progress, have three years remaining of their terms.
It is the first time since the first Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901 that the committee includes members from five different parties.
"I don't see any real practical problems. The extremes in Norway have already been represented on the committee. They're still Norwegians, and the frames of reference for them are the same," said Geir Lundestad, the committee's nonvoting secretary. Bureau Report