Nomination archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1949
Number:6 - 4
 
Nominee:
Name:José Gustavo Guerrero
Gender:M
Year, Birth:1876
Year, Death:1958
Profession:Jurist and diplomat. President of the International Court of Justice.
Country:EL SALVADOR (SV)
 
Motivation:Guerrero was nominated for his work as President of the Permanent International Court of Justice and the International Court of Justice. He was instrumental in ensuring the Court's survival of WWII. In 1945 he published the book "Organisation Internationale de la Paix", arguing that an international government invested with limited powers should be established. In 1946 he initiated a conference where five Central-American states discussed the possibility of a federation. Guerrero was considered the most prominent representative of international law and arbitration.
 
Nominator:
Name: Hsu-Mo
Profession:Member of the Institute of International Law