Multiple choice

Who among the following was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009?

  1. Hu Jintao

  2. Jacob Zuma

  3. Barack Obama

  4. Dmitry Medvedev
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Explanation

Barack Obama received the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize less than a year into his presidency, cited for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The award was controversial as it recognized his aspirations and initiatives rather than accomplished peacemaking. Hu Jintao, Jacob Zuma, and Dmitry Medvedev were world leaders but not Nobel laureates that year.

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