7 people of the year recently voted by TIME

(Baonghean.vn) - On December 7, US President-elect Donald Trump was honored by TIME Magazine as Person of the Year 2016. Before him were Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg, US President Barack Obama, and Pope Francis, who were all voted Person of the Year by TIME for their contributions to the country and the world.

2010: Mark Zuckerberg - founder of social network Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg, founder of the social network Facebook, became Person of the Year 2010. According to TIME magazine, Zuckerberg has contributed to creating a new information exchange system, connecting more than half a billion people on earth and changing the way many people in the world live.

2011: Protesters

TIME named its 2011 Person of the Year to the protestors, as the year saw a wave of global uprisings from the Middle East to Europe and the United States. After a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire in December 2010 after being treated unfairly, protests erupted and spread, reaffirming the power of people around the world and reshaping global politics.

2012: US President Barack Obama

In 2012, US President Barack Obama was named Person of the Year by TIME for his policies that brought great change to America.

2013: Pope Francis

Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, was named Time's Person of the Year for 2013. He is the first non-European pope in 1,200 years. According to TIME, Pope Francis is admired around the world for bringing a new voice of conscience.

2014: People fighting the Ebola epidemic

The 2014 Person of the Year award goes to the Ebola fighters who are risking their lives and working tirelessly to save lives and stop the spread of the virus in Africa.

2015: German Chancellor Angela Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was named Time's Person of the Year for 2015, for her historic decisions to open borders to refugees and to tackle the European debt crisis. She is the first woman to be named Person of the Year in 29 years, since the title was changed from Man of the Year to Person of the Year in 1999.

2016: US President-elect Donald Trump

Time Magazine (USA) on December 7 honored US President-elect Donald Trump as Person of the Year 2016 for his unexpected victory in the recent election. Mr. Trump, a billionaire with no political experience, shocked the US political scene when he defeated Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton in the 2016 US Presidential election.

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