Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the spirit of Ukraine have been named Time’s 2022 Person of the Year.
Ukranian President Zelenskyy , 44-year-old, has been president since 2019. , Zelenskyy has been called a hero by many in his country and abroad, and over the last year, established himself as a symbol of defiance and democracy while he continues to lead the nation through Russia’s unprovoked attacks on Ukraine.
Time Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal announced the magazine’s choice exclusively on TODAY Wednesday, Dec. 7, saying that Zelenskyy has kept the world’s attention on Ukraine.
“Whether one looks at this story of Ukraine with a sense of hope or a sense of fear, and the story is, of course, not fully written yet … Zelenskyy has really galvanized the world in a way we haven’t seen in decades,” Felsenthal said.
Every year since 1927, Time’s Person of the Year has set activists, world leaders, celebrities and epidemic fighters on its front cover, spotlighting their impact.
Last year, Time bequeathed the title to the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk, calling attention to his rise as a figure in tech through his advancement in automotive and spacecraft engineering.
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