‘Time’ Names President Obama ‘Person of the Year’

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‘Time’ Names President Obama ‘Person of the Year’

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'Person of the Year' 2012: President Barack Obama

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'Person of the Year' 2011: 'The Protester.' The magazine honored protesters across the Middle East and Europe who are 'reshaping global politics.'

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'Person of the Year' 2010: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

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'Person of the Year' 2009: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

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'Person of the Year' 2008: President Barack Obama

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'Person of the Year' 2007: Russian President Vladimir Putin

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'Person of the Year' 2006: Citing the shift from institutions to individuals as part of the criteria for selecting its 'Person of the Year,' Time named anyone using or creating content on the World Wide Web as its 2006 winner. The magazine cover simply said the person of the year was 'you.'

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'Persons of the Year' 2005: Bill and Melinda Gates and U2 rocker Bono

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'Person of the Year' 2004: President George W. Bush

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'Person of the Year' 2003: The American Soldier

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'Persons of the Year' 2002: The Whistleblowers

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