People on Time Covers 2004

Filipino academic and politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010. She served as a Deputy Speaker from 2016 to 2017 and from 2022 until her removal in November 2023.

American politician and businessman who served as the US president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. He previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. Person of the Year.

Taiwanese former politician and lawyer who served as the president of Taiwan from 2000 to 2008.

Born in Bethlehem and raised in Nazareth, crucified in Jerusalem around 33 AD.

American politician who served as the US president from 1993 to 2001. He also served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and again from 1983 to 1992.

American physician, author, consultant, and politician who served as the 79th governor of Vermont from 1991 to 2003 and chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) from 2005 to 2009. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2004 presidential election

American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. senator from North Carolina from 1998 to 2004. He was the Democratic nominee for vice president in 2004.

Indian politician. She is the longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress, a social democratic political party, which has governed India for most of its post-independence history. She took over as the party leader in 1998, and remained in office until 2017. She returned to the post in 2019 and remained the President for another three years.

French football coach, pundit, sports broadcaster and player. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time. Played for Arsenal, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls.

Australian politician who served as the prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007.

American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

American attorney, politician and diplomat currently serving as the first U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. He previously served as the United States secretary of state from 2013 to 2017 and represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1985 to 2013. He lost the 2004 presidential election as a Democratic candidate.

Japanese politician who was Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2001 to 2006. He retired from politics in 2009.

Hong Kong billionaire business magnate, investor, and philanthropist.

American film director, producer, screenwriter and author. A left-wing figure in the US, his work addressed various social, political, and economic topics. He is known for his award-winning debut documentary Roger & Me. He won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for Bowling for Columbine, which examines the causes of the Columbine High School massacre and the overall gun culture in the United States.

American competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. He also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals.

Filipino actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and politician. He ran for president of the Philippines in the 2004 election losing to the incumbent.

Queen of Jordan and the wife of King Abdullah II.

American politician and actor who served as the US president from 1981 to 1989.

American diplomat and political scientist who served as the United States secretary of state from 2005 to 2009 and as the U.S. national security advisor from 2001 to 2005. She was the first female African-American secretary of state.

Chinese weightlifter. Olympic Champion during the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Indian politician, economist, academician and bureaucrat who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014.

Chinese gymnast. He won the silver medal in the individual all-around competition at the 2000 Olympics. He won gold in the individual all-around and the team final at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.