Nomination Archive


Nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
Year:1946
Number:6 - 1
 
Nominee:
Name:Alexandra Mikhaylovna Kollontay
Gender:F
Year, Birth:1872
Year, Death:1952
Profession:Diplomat
City:Moscow
Country:RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RU)
 
Motivation:Kollontay was nominated for her diplomatic efforts to end war and hostilities between the Soviet Union and Finland during the negotiations in 1940-44.
 
Nominator:
Name: 17 members of the Swedish parliament
Profession:Members of parliament
City:Stockholm
Country:SWEDEN (SE)
 
Comments: Kollontay became the first woman to serve as an accredited ambassador to a foreign country. The nomination had been initiated by Anna Sjöström-Bengtsson (member of the Swedish parliament). It was also signed by Georg Branting, Fr. Ström and Bertil Ohlin. Not all of the nominators belonged to socialist parties.