Room at inn organised for one proposing candidate

• Convention figure
• Someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election
• Candidate proposer

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Nominator \Nom"i*na`tor\, n. [L.] One who nominates.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. One who nominates, the enactor of a nomination.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, from Late Latin nominator , from Latin nominat- , past participle stem of nominare (see nominate ).