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  • I was a famous politician of Great Britain. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925 for my contribution to the Locarno Pact. Who am I? : Austen Chamberlain
    - Sir Austen Chamberlain was born in England. He made vital contributions to world peace. He opposed the League of Nations' Geneva Protocol in 1924. He accurately predicted that Adolf Hitler would be the greatest threat to world peace. He played a key role in the formulation of the Locarno Pact. In 1925, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Locarno Pact. He became the Secretary of State for India in 1915. In 1924, he became the Secretary of State for foreign affairs. He became the leader of the Conservative Party in 1921. Later, he was conferred knighthood. He died of apoplexy in England.

  • I was a religious leader of South Africa. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for my efforts to abolish apartheid (racial segregation). Who am I? : Desmond Tutu
    - Desmond Tutu was a religious leader of South Africa. He worked to put an end to apartheid (racial segregation), for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. He was the first black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town. He headed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

  • I was the President of South Africa. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Nelson Mandela. Who am I? : Frederik Willem de Klerk
    - Frederik Willem de Klerk was born in Johannesburg. He succeeded P.W. Botha as the President of South Africa. He played a vital role in putting an end to apartheid in South Africa. He demanded the formulation of a new Constitution, which led to the formation of the first multiracial government in South Africa. In 1990, he released Nelson Mandela from prison. Later, in 1994, he became the Vice-President under Nelson Mandela's presidency.

  • I was the Foreign-Policy Advisor of United States of America. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for ending the fighting with North Vietnam. Who am I? : Henry Kissinger
    - Henry Kissinger was born in Germany. He became a citizen of United States of America in 1943. Later, in 1968, he became the Foreign-Policy Advisor. He organized President Richard Nixon's visit to China in 1972. In 1973, he became the Secretary of State. Later, in the same year, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the fighting with North Vietnam.

  • I was the President of United States of America. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. Who am I? : James Carter (Jimmy Carter)
    -  Jimmy Carter was born in Georgia, United States of America. He was one of the three Presidents to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which he won in 2002.

  • I was the President of the Soviet Union. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for my efforts to end the Cold War. Who am I? : Mikhail Gorbachev
    - Mikhail Gorbachev was born in Russia. He was the President of the Soviet Union. He was succeeded by Boris Yelstin. He introduced several socio-economic reforms. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 for his efforts to end the Cold War.

  • I was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (original name) in Skopje, Macedonia. I spent most of my life (from 1931 to 1997) in India. I established an organization called 'The Missionaries of Charity' in 1950. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. Who am I? : Mother Teresa
    - Mother Teresa was born as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu (original name) in Skopje, Macedonia. She spent most of her life (from 1931 to 1997) in India. She established an organization called 'The Missionaries of Charity' in 1950. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

  • I was the President of South Africa. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with Frederik Willem de Klerk. Who am I? : Nelson Mandela
    - Nelson Mandela was the first black President of South Africa. He was also the Deputy National President of the African National Congress (ANC). Later, in 1991, he was elected the President of the AFC. He worked to put an end to apartheid (racial segregation) in South Africa. Initially, he did this in a non-violent manner, but later he declared war on the Government, and so he was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964. However, in 1990 President Frederik Willem de Klerk released him, after which he won the first multiracial elections in South Africa and became the President again.

  • I was the President of United States of America. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for the Russo-Japanese peace treaty. Who am I? : Theodore Roosevelt
    - Theodore Roosevelt was born in New York, United States of America. He was the first 'conservation' President. He established the United States Forest Service. He was nicknamed 'Teddy'. During a hunting trip, he refused to kill a bear cub. Later, toy manufacturers named 'Teddy Bears' in his honour. He served as the President for two consecutive terms. In 1906, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for the Russo-Japanese peace treaty. He died in New York.

  • I was the President of United States of America. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919 for my idea of the 'League of Nations'. Who am I? : Woodrow Wilson
    - Woodrow Wilson was born in Virginia, United States of America. In his well-known Fourteen Points address, He brought up the idea of the 'League of Nations'. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1919. He died in Washington D.C.

  • I was the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 along with Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres for signing a peace agreement (Oslo Peace Accord) with Israel. Who am I? : Yasser Arafat
    - Yasser Arafat was born in Cairo, Egypt. He was the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). PLO gave up terrorism and signed a peace agreement (Oslo Peace Accord) with Israel. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 for his efforts. He was well-known for his efforts to maintain peace between Israel and Palestine. In 1996, he became the President of the Palestinian Authority.

  • I was the Prime Minister of Israel. I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 along with Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres for signing a peace agreement (Oslo Peace Accord) with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Who am I? : Yitzhak Rabin
    - Yitzhak Rabin was born in Jerusalem. He succeeded Golda Meir as the Prime Minister of Israel. He is well-known for his order of 'Operation Entebbe' (in which the Israel Defense Forces rescued passengers of a hijacked plane). He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1994 along with Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres for signing a peace agreement (Oslo Peace Accord) with the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

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