Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Norwegian political scientist (born 1984)
Jørgen Watne Frydnes
Jørgen Watne Frydnes (born 26 November 1984) is a Norwegian political figure. He is the current Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which awards the Nobel Peace Prize and serves as Secretary General of PEN Norway, the Norwegian branch of PEN International. Frydnes is known for his role in rebuilding Utøya after the 2011 terror attacks in Norway, and for his public work on freedom of expression, memory, democracy and culture. He became the youngest chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee in 2024. He has awarded the peace prize to Nihon Hidankyo (Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations) for their tireless work as survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to eliminate nuclear weapons and ensure they are never used again. He announced the 2025 peace award to Maria Corina Machado, "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela".
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