Chatham House Prize
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The annual Chatham House Prize is awarded to the statesperson who is deemed by Chatham House
members to have made the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations in the previous year. The award was established in 2005.
The selection process draws on the expertise of Chatham House's research teams and three presidents who at present are Lord Ashdown
, Sir John Major
and Lord Robertson
. Chatham House members are then invited to vote for the winner in a ballot.
The winner is presented with a crystal award and a scroll signed by the Patron of Chatham House, Her Majesty The Queen. The award ceremony and dinner takes place at a City of London
venue with keynote speeches by leading figures in international affairs. The recipient of the Prize or a keynote speaker from the ceremony will often address a Members' Event on or around the day of the award.
The Chatham House Prize was conceived in 2004, under Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, the then Director. The concept and crucial early support came from Raj Loomba of the Loomba Trust and a Council Member. Bulmer-Thomas and Loomba supervised the first award in 2005 and set the template that has ensured its ongoing success.
Chatham House
Chatham House, formally known as The Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in London whose mission is to analyse and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs. It is regarded as one of the world's leading...
members to have made the most significant contribution to the improvement of international relations in the previous year. The award was established in 2005.
The selection process draws on the expertise of Chatham House's research teams and three presidents who at present are Lord Ashdown
Lord Ashdown
Lord Ashdown can refer to:*Arnold Silverstone, Baron Ashdown *Paddy Ashdown , Baron Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon...
, Sir John Major
John Major
Sir John Major, is a British Conservative politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990–1997...
and Lord Robertson
Lord Robertson
Lord Robertson may refer to:*James Robertson, Baron Robertson *George Robertson, Baron Robertson of Port Ellen *Ian Robertson, Lord Robertson TD, Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland, 1966-1987, chairman of the Merchiston Board of governors, 1970-1996...
. Chatham House members are then invited to vote for the winner in a ballot.
The winner is presented with a crystal award and a scroll signed by the Patron of Chatham House, Her Majesty The Queen. The award ceremony and dinner takes place at a City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
venue with keynote speeches by leading figures in international affairs. The recipient of the Prize or a keynote speaker from the ceremony will often address a Members' Event on or around the day of the award.
The Chatham House Prize was conceived in 2004, under Professor Victor Bulmer-Thomas, the then Director. The concept and crucial early support came from Raj Loomba of the Loomba Trust and a Council Member. Bulmer-Thomas and Loomba supervised the first award in 2005 and set the template that has ensured its ongoing success.
List of winners
| Year | Name | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | President President of Ukraine Prior to the formation of the modern Ukrainian presidency, the previous Ukrainian head of state office was officially established in exile by Andriy Livytskyi. At first the de facto leader of nation was the president of the Central Rada at early years of the Ukrainian People's Republic, while the... Victor Yushchenko |
 Ukraine |
| 2006 | President Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Chissano Joaquim Alberto Chissano served as the second President of Mozambique for nineteen years from 6 November 1986 until 2 February 2005. Since stepping down as president, Chissano has become an elder statesman and is called upon by international bodies, such as the United Nations, to be an envoy or... |
 Mozambique |
| 2007 | Sheikha Mozah Al Missned |  Qatar |
| 2008 | President President of Ghana The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January... John Kufuor John Kufuor John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor was the second president of the 4th Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of the African Union... |
 Ghana |
| 2009 | President President of Brazil The president of Brazil is both the head of state and head of government of the Federative Republic of Brazil. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces... Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as... |
 Brazil |
| 2010 | President President of Turkey The President of Turkey is the head of state of the Republic of Turkey. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office but has some important functions... Abdullah Gül Abdullah Gül Dr. Abdullah Gül, GCB is the 11th and current President of the Republic of Turkey, serving in that office since 28 August 2007. He previously served for four months as Prime Minister from 2002-03, and as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003-07.... |
 Turkey |