Question: Nobel Laureate John Hume passed away on 3 August 2020.He was a-
(a) Politician
(b) Litterateur
(c) Biologist
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Nobel Laureate John Hume, a prominent Northern Ireland politician has died on August 3,2020, following a long period of illness. He was 83.
- Hume was one of the highest-profile politicians in Northern Ireland for more than 30 years. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) in 1970 and led the party from 1979 until 2001.
- John Hume took considerable risks for peace by holding talks with the then leader of Sinn Féin( left-wing Irish republican political party), Gerry Adams, as the Irish Republican Army (IRA) was still heavily involved in violence. The Hume-Adams talks helped laying foundation for the 1994 IRA ceasefire and later negotiations which resulted in the Good Friday Agreement.
- Following the 1998 peace deal, John Hume was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with the then leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, David Trimble.
- He was widely admired for his steadfast commitment to peaceful, democratic politics during three decades of violence in Northern Ireland.
- He has also received both the Gandhi Peace Prize and the Martin Luther King Award. He is the only person to receive the three major peace awards.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay