Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize from the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a group of 5 members appointed by the Norwegian parliament.
The vote was officially unanimous (all 5 in favor), as stated by the committee after the announcement.
The 2009 members were:
Thorbjørn Jagland (chairman, Labour Party) – the main advocate who convinced the others.
Sissel Marie Rønbeck (Labour Party) – consistently supported Jagland.
Ågot Valle (Socialist Left Party) – left-leaning.
Kaci Kullmann Five (Conservative Party) – surprisingly a strong supporter.
Inger-Marie Ytterhorn (Progress Party, right-wing populist).
Some Norwegian media (e.g., VG) reported initial doubts from at least 3 members about whether Obama had achieved enough so early in his presidency, but Jagland persuaded them to agree unanimously.
The committee's internal process is secret for 50 years, so no individual vote details are public. In short: all 5 members ultimately voted for Obama.
n 2020, after initially denying contact with Epstein, Jagland acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates visited his residence in Strasbourg on March 27, 2013. That meeting is not mentioned in the Epstein-files. On November 13 this year, Jagland told NRK that he had contact with Epstein in order to learn about Donald Trump, and that the contact was of a normal diplomatic nature.
The matter will be followed up in a new article when additional Epstein files are published later this week.
Indication of a possible meeting prior to January 27, 2013
In January 2013, Epstein mentions Thorbjørn Jagland’s name in an email exchange with a contact. This contact replies that he recalls having met Jagland at what he refers to as Epstein’s place, without specifying which of Epstein’s properties. Epstein owned residences in New York, Palm Beach, and on an island in the Caribbean. Reference: Instance 1.
Indication of a possible cocktail party in September 2014
In September 2014, Jagland is supposed to have attended a cocktail party hosted by Epstein in New York. Reference: Instances 2, 3, and 4.
Indication of a possible meeting in February 2017
In February 2017, an email exchange between Jagland and Epstein indicates that Epstein planned to travel by train to Strasbourg in order to meet Jagland. Reference: Instance 7.
Indication of a possible stay in or before April 2017
In April 2017, an email exchange between Jagland and Epstein refers to a meeting that appears to have taken place over several days, which Jagland describes as wonderful and thanks Epstein for having done so much for them (who “them” refers to is not specified). Epstein apologizes for having to cut the stay short abruptly. Jagland asks for another meeting when Epstein next comes to Paris. Reference: Instance 8.
Indication of a possible meeting in June 2017
In June 2017, Epstein writes in an email to a contact that one of the following individuals will stay overnight with him in Paris: Jagland, Lavrov, or Putin. The sentence lacks punctuation, making it unclear which of them is meant, but it appears to point to Jagland. Eleven days later, in a new email, Jagland thanks him for a lovely evening. Reference: Instances 10 and 11.
Indication of a possible meeting in New York in September 2018
In an email in June 2018, Jagland writes that he will be at the “UN” during “high-level week,” which may refer to the annual meeting of the United Nations in New York in September 2018. On September 9, 2018, Epstein writes in an email to a contact that Thorbjørn Jagland will give a country-to-country briefing on the 23rd, if the contact would like to. Reference: Instances 11 and 12.
Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize from the Norwegian Nobel Committee, a group of 5 members appointed by the Norwegian parliament.
The vote was officially unanimous (all 5 in favor), as stated by the committee after the announcement.
The 2009 members were:
Thorbjørn Jagland (chairman, Labour Party) – the main advocate who convinced the others. Sissel Marie Rønbeck (Labour Party) – consistently supported Jagland. Ågot Valle (Socialist Left Party) – left-leaning. Kaci Kullmann Five (Conservative Party) – surprisingly a strong supporter. Inger-Marie Ytterhorn (Progress Party, right-wing populist).
Some Norwegian media (e.g., VG) reported initial doubts from at least 3 members about whether Obama had achieved enough so early in his presidency, but Jagland persuaded them to agree unanimously.
The committee's internal process is secret for 50 years, so no individual vote details are public. In short: all 5 members ultimately voted for Obama.
n 2020, after initially denying contact with Epstein, Jagland acknowledged that Jeffrey Epstein and Bill Gates visited his residence in Strasbourg on March 27, 2013. That meeting is not mentioned in the Epstein-files. On November 13 this year, Jagland told NRK that he had contact with Epstein in order to learn about Donald Trump, and that the contact was of a normal diplomatic nature.
The matter will be followed up in a new article when additional Epstein files are published later this week.
In January 2013, Epstein mentions Thorbjørn Jagland’s name in an email exchange with a contact. This contact replies that he recalls having met Jagland at what he refers to as Epstein’s place, without specifying which of Epstein’s properties. Epstein owned residences in New York, Palm Beach, and on an island in the Caribbean. Reference: Instance 1.
In September 2014, Jagland is supposed to have attended a cocktail party hosted by Epstein in New York. Reference: Instances 2, 3, and 4.
In February 2017, an email exchange between Jagland and Epstein indicates that Epstein planned to travel by train to Strasbourg in order to meet Jagland. Reference: Instance 7.
In April 2017, an email exchange between Jagland and Epstein refers to a meeting that appears to have taken place over several days, which Jagland describes as wonderful and thanks Epstein for having done so much for them (who “them” refers to is not specified). Epstein apologizes for having to cut the stay short abruptly. Jagland asks for another meeting when Epstein next comes to Paris. Reference: Instance 8.
In June 2017, Epstein writes in an email to a contact that one of the following individuals will stay overnight with him in Paris: Jagland, Lavrov, or Putin. The sentence lacks punctuation, making it unclear which of them is meant, but it appears to point to Jagland. Eleven days later, in a new email, Jagland thanks him for a lovely evening. Reference: Instances 10 and 11.
In an email in June 2018, Jagland writes that he will be at the “UN” during “high-level week,” which may refer to the annual meeting of the United Nations in New York in September 2018. On September 9, 2018, Epstein writes in an email to a contact that Thorbjørn Jagland will give a country-to-country briefing on the 23rd, if the contact would like to. Reference: Instances 11 and 12.
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