Who was the first Nobel prize winner for economics?
Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
According to Samuel Brittan of the Financial Times, both  former Swedish minister of finance, Kjell-Olof Feldt, and Swedish former minister of commerce, Gunnar Myrdal, wanted the prize abolished, saying, "Myrdal rather less graciously wanted the prize abolished because it had been given to such reactionaries as Hayek (and afterwards Milton Friedman)."[29] Relatedly, it has been noted that several members of the awarding committee have been affiliated with the Mont Pelerin Society.[33]