Martin Luther King Jr.
Nominations
The first nomination for Martin Luther King Jr. arrived to the Norwegian Nobel Committee in 1963.
Read more about the nominations for Martin Luther King Jr.
Read more about the nominations for Martin Luther King Jr.
Nominated on 2 occasions for the Nobel Prize in
Submitted 1 nomination, for the Nobel Prize in
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