The most popular US magazine Time annually awards the title of "person of the year" to a person (or a group of persons, and sometimes even a collective image) who had the greatest influence on events in the world and most often "flashed" in the news for the year.
In 2015, the editors of the publication narrowed the shortlist to eight people. It includes well-known politicians, activists and businessmen.
So who is he person of the year 2015 according to Time magazine?
8. Vladimir Putin
The Russian president has not only challenged Western sanctions, but is also in alliance with Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad conducting a successful operation against ISIS. His actions are supported not only by Russians, but also by many citizens of the European Union and the United States. It got to the point that an article appeared in the Washington Post under the headline "Stop being ecstatic about Putin."
7. Kaitlyn Jenner
She was once called William and was an Olympic decathlon champion. But it is difficult to be in harmony with yourself when you feel like a woman, but you are in a man's body. Kaitlyn had to undergo lengthy gender reassignment, after which she appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, and became the star of the reality show I Am Kate.
6. Travis Kalanick
CEO of Uber, which operates in 58 countries. It provides a mobile search and ordering service for taxis and private cabs and continues to expand despite the efforts of taxi drivers and the carrier association. In 2015, the company introduced new services including UberPool and UberCommute.
5. Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president has signed a contract with six world leaders: in exchange for lifting economic sanctions, he restricts his country's nuclear program. In addition, speaking on behalf of allies (Damascus and Hezbollah), Tehran is trying to reconcile the warring parties in Syria.
4. Activists of the Black Lives Matter movement
They organized national protests against the killing of black Americans, including in Baltimore. Black Lives Matter speaks out against racial discrimination and brutality by the US police, which often shoots African Americans and then asks questions.
3. Donald Trump
The name and photo of this eccentric billionaire appear in the news about the presidential race in America so often that if you paid a dollar for each reading of the words "Donald Trump", you could become rich. This Republican candidate became famous for his proposal to ban Muslims from entering the country of freedom and democracy, as well as supporting Russia's military actions in Syria. Good luck with the election, Mr. Trump!
2. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
It may surprise someone that the title «Man of the Year "according to Time claims the head of the Islamic State extremist group, which claimed responsibility for a number of terrible terrorist attacks, including in Paris and San Bernardino. However, the editors of the magazine do not distinguish between good and bad candidates. On the other hand, the US Department of State shares, and in 2011 it announced that it would pay up to $ 10 million for information facilitating the capture or death of the head of ISIS.
1. Angela Merkel
Here he is, the man of the year 2015! The German Chancellor is determined to adhere to a policy of open borders, despite results such actions are not to the liking of many Germans, including those from her own party.Merkel was also in the news this year because of the eurozone crisis, in which her country acted as an economic ambulance.