Harald Tom Nesvik is a Norwegian politician

Politics of Norway

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. He is a member of the Progress Party

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 (FrP) and is perhaps most famous outside Norway for nominating Tony Blair

Tony Blair

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 and George W. Bush

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 for the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize

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Nobel Prize nomination

In 2002 Nesvik achieved brief international media attention when he publicly claimed that he had nominated British Prime Minister

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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 Tony Blair and US President

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 George W. Bush for the Nobel Peace Prize.

In his statement to the Associated Press

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, Nesvik justified the claimed nomination, which was controversial to some, as follows:

"The background for my nomination is their decisive action against terrorism

Terrorism

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, something I believe in the future will be the greatest threat to peace... Unfortunately, sometimes... you have to use force to secure peace."

The 2002 Nobel Prize was awarded to former US President Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

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Non-winning Nobel nominations are kept secret for 50 years by the Nobel committee, so Nesvik's claim is not officially verifiable.

Education and work experience

• 1991-1993:Programme in fish export marketing, Møre og Romsdal College of Fishery Technology
• 1995-1997: Salesman, Moa Elektromarked

Storting committees

• 2005-: Chairman of the Standing Committee on Health and Care Services
• 1997-2005 : Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Affairs

Local government

• 1999- : Member of the Ålesund Municipal Council
• 1987-1997: Member of the Ålesund Municipal Executive Board

Political appointments

• Chairman of the Ålesund Progress Party Youth
• 1999-2000: Member, deputy chairman and chairman of the board of the Ålesund Progress Party
• 1994: Chairman of the Progress Party group in the Ålesund Municipal Council

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