| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize | |
| Year: | 1957 |
| Number: | 16 - 0 |
| Nominee: |
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| Name: | Père Dominique Pire |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1910 |
| Year, Death: | 1969 |
| Profession: | Belgian Dominican friar |
| Country: | BELGIUM (BE) |
| Motivation: | Dominique Pire was nominated for his work to aid refugees in Europe. Also for his idea of creating homes for elderly refugees by making European villages is very original, but very practical. |
| Nominator: |
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| Name: | Fernand Dehousse |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Belgian senator |
| Country: | BELGIUM (BE) |