Fact check: Who nominated Obama for peace prize

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, none of the sources explicitly identify who nominated Barack Obama for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. The analyses consistently show that while multiple sources discuss Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win, they do not reveal the specific nominator^[1].

Key facts established from the sources:

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the award on October 9, 2009 ^[2]
• Obama was cited for his promotion of nuclear nonproliferation and creating a 'new climate' in international relations ^[2]
• The nomination occurred when Obama had been in office for just 11 days, as the deadline for nominations is February 1 ^[3]
• Obama was among a record 205 nominations for the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize ^[4]
• The committee keeps the names of candidates secret for 50 years ^[4]

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks important contextual information that emerges from the analyses:

• Secrecy protocol: The Nobel Committee maintains a 50-year secrecy rule regarding nominations, meaning the specific nominator^[1] cannot be publicly disclosed until 2059 ^[4]
• Controversial timing: Obama was nominated after being president for only 11 days, which became a significant point of controversy ^[3]
• Retrospective regret: The Nobel secretary later regretted the Obama peace prize decision, suggesting internal doubts about the choice ^[5]
• Public reception: Even many of Obama's supporters believed the prize was a mistake, and there was significant controversy and backlash surrounding the award ^{[5] [6]}
• Obama's own response: Obama himself stated that he did not feel he deserved the award ^[7]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself does not contain misinformation, but it reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of Nobel Prize procedures. The question assumes that nominator information should be publicly available, when in fact:

• The 50-year secrecy rule is a deliberate institutional policy designed to protect the integrity of the nomination process ^[4]
• The question may inadvertently perpetuate expectations of transparency that conflict with the Nobel Committee's established protocols

The framing of the question as "who nominated" suggests an expectation of a simple, available answer, when the reality is that this information is institutionally protected and will remain classified until 2059.