The Cremer-Passy Prize

The Cremer-Passy Prize, named after the IPU’s founders, William Randall Cremer and Frédéric Passy, is awarded every year to sitting parliamentarians who make an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of the IPU’s objectives, as well as those ”who contribute to a more united, peaceful, sustainable and equitable world.”

In 2022, the inaugural prize was exceptionally awarded to two nominees, one woman and a group led by a man, to underscore the importance of gender equality at the IPU. Ms. Cynthia Lopez Castro of Mexico, and the Chairman and all the Members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

In 2023, the second edition of the prize was awarded to the former Speaker of the Tuvalu Parliament, Mr. Samuel Teo, in recognition of his outstanding work on climate action, linked to the theme of the year and the IPU’s climate campaign Parliaments for the Planet.

In 2024, the third edition of the prize was awarded to Dr. Haroun Kabadi, the then President of the National Assembly of Chad in recognition of his exceptional work in promoting peace and security, the theme of the year.

In 2025, the Prize had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances in the country of the intended winner. 

In 2026, in line with the priority theme of the year, Rocío Abed de Zacarías, a lawmaker from Paraguay, was awarded the Prize for her efforts in promoting human rights.

Nominations for the 2027 Cremer-Passy Prize are now open. All parliamentarians from IPU Member Parliaments, who at some point in the year to which the Prize relates were sitting Members of Parliament, are eligible for the Prize.

Nominations for the Cremer-Passy Prize are accepted from sitting parliamentarians or groups of parliamentarians from the IPU’s Member Parliaments and Associate Members, submitted by 18:00 (CEST) on 30 June of each year to the IPU Secretariat by writing to pressipu [dot] org (press[at]ipu[dot]org) and filling in the submission form.  

The prize will be awarded at the second IPU Assembly of the year in October 2027.