A Norwegian member of parliament nominated Bob Geldof yesterday for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to help poor nations.
The peace prize is awarded annually by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Those qualified to nominate candidates include members of national parliaments around the world.
"Bob Geldof took the initiative in July 2005 to arrange a string of rock concerts to focus on the problems of poor nations, and pressure the world's leading politicians to take actions in fighting poverty," member of parliament Jan Simonsen said in a statement.
The nomination was for the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, as the deadline for nominations for the 2005 award passed on February 1st.
On Monday Geldof got an lavish endorsement for the prize by the Sun. An editorial read: "In 1979, Mother Teresa won the Nobel Peace Prize for her 'struggle to overcome poverty and distress in the world.' What more obvious winner could there be of the next award in 2006?"