The Norwegian Nobel Committee

The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a committee of five, appointed by the Storting (the Norwegian parliament). According to the rules laid down by the Storting, election to the committee is for a six-year term, and members can be re-elected. The committee's composition reflects the relative strengths of the political parties in the Storting. Although this is not a requirement, all committee members have been Norwegian nationals.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee 2012

Members

Thorbjørn Jagland (Chairman)
Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Kaci Kullmann Five (Deputy Chairman)
Adviser Public Affairs

Inger-Marie Ytterhorn
Senior political adviser to the Progress Party's Parliamentary Group

Berit Reiss-Andersen
Lawyer, President of the Norwegian Bar Association

Gunnar Stålsett

Ågot Valle (on leave)

See a presentation of the Committee members