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How does the Norwegian Nobel Committee select members?
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Nobel Prize
The obverse side of the Nobel Prize medals for Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Literature.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is not selected by the committee itself; rather, its members are appointed by the Storting (the Norwegian parliament).1
The committee consists of five individuals who serve six-year terms. To ensure the independence of the Nobel Prize for Peace, there is a strict prohibition against members of the Norwegian government serving on the committee, a rule established to prevent political influence in the selection process.12