| Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize |
| Year: | 1911 |
| Number: | 22 - 1 |
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Nominee:
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| Name: | Baron José Maria da Silva Rio Branco (Paranhos Jr) |
| Gender: | M |
| Year, Birth: | 1845 |
| Year, Death: | 1912 |
| Profession: | Former Professor of History. Brazilian Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| City: | Rio de Janeiro |
| Country: | BRAZIL (BR) |
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| Motivation: | Nominated for his efforts to secure Brazil's borders through several boundary settlements and for his efforts to solve the conflicts between Brazil and its neighbouring countries. He also participated in the Brazilian abolitionist movement and he was directly engaged in 27 arbitration treaties. |
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Nominator:
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| Name: | Gonzalo de Quesada |
| Gender: | M |
| Profession: | Cuban Minister to Berlin. Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration |
| Country: | CUBA (CU) |
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