2013 Prize

The nominees of the Chatham House Prize 2013 are Tendai Laxton Biti, Finance Minister, Zimbabwe (2009-), Hillary Rodham Clinton, US Secretary of State (2009–13), and Juan Manuel Santos, President, Republic of Colombia (2010-).
Find out why they've been nominated >>

Voting has now closed and the winner will be announced in due course.

About the Chatham House Prize

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 selection process draws on the expertise of Chatham House's research teams and three presidents. Our 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 our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen. The award ceremony and dinner takes place at a central 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. Together they supervised the first award in 2005 and, importantly, set the template that has ensured its ongoing success.

Previous Recipients

• Chatham House Prize 2012 - Sheikh Rached Ghannouchi, Head of the Ennahdha movement, Tunisia and Dr Moncef Marzouki, President of Tunisia
  
  
• Chatham House Prize 2011 - Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese democracy campaigner
  
  
• Chatham House Prize 2010 - HE Abdullah Gül, President of Turkey
  
  
• Chatham House Prize 2009 - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
  
  
• Chatham House Prize 2008 - President John Kufuor of Ghana
  
  
• Chatham House Prize 2007 - HH Sheikha Mozah
  
  
• Chatham House Prize 2006 - HE Joaquim Chissano, President of Mozambique (1986-2005)
  
  
• Chatham House Prize 2005 - HE President Victor Yushckenko of Ukraine