Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado reacts from a balcony of Grand Hotel, after her daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado, accepted the award on her behalf, in Oslo, Norway December 11, 2025. Reuters
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Firstpost16-01-2026, 08:43

Nobel Peace Prize: Medal can change owners, title remains with laureate, clarifies organisers

  • Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize to US President Donald Trump.
  • The Nobel Peace Prize organisers clarified that while the medal can change owners, the title of laureate cannot be transferred.
  • The Norwegian Nobel Committee emphasized that a Nobel Peace Prize, once announced, cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred.
  • Past instances of Nobel Peace Prize medals changing hands include Dmitry Muratov's medal, auctioned for Ukrainian refugees, and Christian Lous Lange's medal, on loan to the Nobel Peace Centre.
  • Trump thanked Machado on TruthSocial, stating she presented him the prize for his work, calling it a "wonderful gesture of mutual respect."

Why It Matters: The Nobel Peace Prize title is non-transferable, though the physical medal can change ownership.

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