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| Norway's Nobel Peace Prize committee replaces chairman following change of power in parliament |
| 2015-03-04 |
| [STARTRIBUNE] The Nobel Peace Prize awarding Norwegian Nobel Committee has elected a new chairman to replace Thorbjoern Jagland, whose six-year tenure has been lined with controversies. The former labor politician was replaced Tuesday by the panel's deputy chairman, Kaci Kullmann Five, a former conservative party leader. The replacement follows changes in Norway's government after the 2013 elections. The composition of the committee reflects the power structure in Norway's Parliament which appoints the members. Jagland was a contentious figure, attracting criticism for his dual role as committee leader and head of the European Council when the prize was awarded to the European Union in 2012. His tenure also was clouded by the decision to give the prize to Barack Obama in 2009 after he had just been elected president. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Yasir Arafat got one too. So there's that |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-03-04 15:05 |
| #5 It's just another corrupted institution for the Left, like academia, the media, et al. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-03-04 09:33 |
| #4 Nobel Peace Prize has become a tainted brand since it was bestowed upon noted Communists like Mandela and Zero. The tarnish will not lift for many people who recognize the Nobel Peace Prize as a tool of the World Communist Movement. |
| Posted by: Phavinter Jins9163 2015-03-04 08:59 |
| #3 Based upon awarding the Peace Prize to someone who has never accomplished anything He's accomplished a lot now. Reigniting the cold war. ISIS. Nuclear Iran. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-03-04 04:51 |
| #2 Or they could get real and rename it the Nobel Marxist/Leninist Prize also WTF Kaci Kulliman Five - is that a Borg Name? |
| Posted by: Bov Flimbers 2015-03-04 02:46 |
| #1 Based upon awarding the Peace Prize to someone who has never accomplished anything, and taking a look at what he has done for "world peace" since then, they should run the entire committee out of town on a rail and then sic the dogs on them. |
| Posted by: Mystic 2015-03-04 00:19 |