TIME Person of the Year: The Last Decade

A compilation of the people that made it as the Person of the Year over the last decade.

TIME’s 2015 Person of the Year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Photo: The Quint)

Everyone looks forward for this TIME of the year.

With German Chancellor Angela Merkel being announced as TIME magazine’s latest Person of the Year, we take a trip back in time to see who has had the honour of being on the coveted cover.

2015

This year, the dynamic Angela Merkel was chosen to be on the December cover of the magazine. The chancellor of Germany since 2005, Merkel has powered through the variou crises that have plagued Europe this year – from the economic crisis and immigration to terrorism. Watch this TIME video to see her journey so far.

POY 2015: Angela Merkel (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2014

Last year was a tough one as the Ebola Epidemic spread all over Africa and led to scares all around the world. But the epidemic was contained after a point. For their heroic efforts and success in containing the deadly outbreak, the Ebola fighters were adjudged the 2014 Person of the Year

POY 2014: The Ebola Fighters (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2013

A pope from the new world, with immense energy, extreme compassion and innate understanding. Pope Francis came into the church when needed the most, creating a positive change with modern ideas.

POY 2013: POPE FRANCIS (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2012

One of the world’s most powerful men and the current president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, bagged the honour in 2012.

POY 2012: Barack Obama (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2011

Occupy Wall Street, Arab Springs and more. These protests didn’t just make noise, they shook the world. No wonder then that the 2011 honour was given to “The Protestor”.

POY 2011: The Protester (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2010

The man who changed who revolutionalised the way we communicate with one another. The man who initiated the biggest change in the mode of communication – heralding the era of social media. For all this and more, Mark Zuckerberg bagged the 2010 Person of the Year.

POY 2012: Marck Zuckerberg (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2009

The chairman of the US central bank from 2006-2014, economist Ben Bernanke gave TIME magazine a long list of reasons to name him their Person of The Year in 2009.

POY 2009: Ben Bernanke (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2008

President Barack Obama bagged this honour for the first time in 2008, soon after he was sworn in as one of the most powerful country’s in the world. The photo on his TIME cover was inspired by his campaign posters, “Yes, We Can!”

POY 2008: Barack Obama (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2007

A man that rose to rule Russia and will probably remain in power for a long time to come, powered his way to the 2007 Person of the Year position. Presenting Vladimir Putin.

POY 2007: Vladimir Putin (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2006

YOU! Yes, they chose the millions of people who make a difference and made them be a collective person of the year. Nothing short of a great initiative.

Crediting the people who matter. (Photo: TIME Magazine)

2005

And then there were three. Good samaritans Bill and Melinda Gates, and Bono were on the cover in 2005. The trio share something incredible – the drive to end poverty, disease and war.

TIME Person of the Year Bill Gates, Bono and Melinda Gates. (Photo: TIME Magazine)