The Nobel Peace Prize 2021
Awarded on: 2021-10-08
"for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace"
Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov
Born: 1961-10-29 in Kubyshev, USSR (now Samara, Russia)
Gender: male
Field: Russian journalist (born 1961)
Biography
Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov is a Russian journalist, television presenter and the former editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. He was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Maria Ressa for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."