Carlos Saavedra Lamas
Nobel Prize laureate in Peace 1936
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Carlos Saavedra Lamas, born on November 1, 1878, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was an Argentine politician and diplomat. He is best known for his role as the father of the Argentine Antiwar Pact of 1933. Saavedra Lamas also played a key role in mediating peace between Paraguay and Bolivia in 1935. In 1936, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to peace in South America. He passed away on May 5, 1959.
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- Who is Carlos Saavedra Lamas?
- Carlos Saavedra Lamas, born on November 1, 1878, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was an Argentine politician and diplomat. He is best known for his role as the father of the Argentine Antiwar Pact of 1933. Saavedra Lamas also played a key role in mediating peace between Paraguay and Bolivia in 1935. In 1936, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to peace in South America. He passed away on May 5, 1959.
- In what year did Carlos Saavedra Lamas win the Nobel Prize?
- 1936 — Peace