Carlos Saavedra Lamas

Carlos Saavedra Lamas, (1878-1959), Argentina, Nobel Peace Price, 1936. In a dual career as a distinguished professor of law and political leader, Carlos Saavedra Lamas earned the Nobel Prize through his "espousal of an Antiwar Pact born in Latin America and submitted to the League of Nations, as well as for his work in the League of Nations". Saavedra Lamas had served Argentina in a number of important posts from 1906-32, sponsoring legislation that clarified policies on water rights, agriculture, immigration, and finances. His international prominence began in 1932 when, as foreign minister, he succeeded in ending the Chaco War between Paraguay and Bolivia. He also developed the foundation for and presented the South American Antiwar Pact first to the American nations and later to the League of Nations. He was President of the League in 1936