Jonathan is the only African leader on the list, published on Wednesday. It is also the cover story of the current edition of Time.
The list also includes United States President Barrack Obama; U.S Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton; hacking group, Anonymous; American billionaire, Warren Buffet; German chancellor, Angela Merkel; President of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde; Iran’s spiritual leader, Ayatollah Khamenei; Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu; footballer, Lionel Messi; Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; new North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un; Syrian President Bashar Assad; American Republican presidential candidates, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul; pop star, Rihanna; fashion designer, Sarah Burton; and Chinese heir apparent, Xi Jinping.
The list was chosen through voting by Time readers from around the world.
The citation on Jonathan, written by Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, reads, “Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan exemplifies the African political renaissance at a time when the people of the continent are starting to reap the fruit of their resources and their hard work.
“President Jonathan, 54, possesses the qualities needed at this moment of great challenges, having come to power at a crucial moment in the history of Nigeria. The country has grown out of its past of corruption, mismanagement and brutality, but the foundation of good governance is still fragile.
“In two short years, President Jonathan has shown the same dexterity he demonstrated as governor of Bayelsa, the same ability to find the remedies to the many complexities of running a nascent democracy.
“He has spearheaded the fight against corruption and turned Nigeria into an example of good governance. He has also made a significant impact on consolidating peace and security in West Africa. From the onset of our own crisis, Liberia has benefitted from the support of Nigeria.
“President Jonathan not only upheld the trend but added to it. With leaders like President Jonathan, Africa is sure to move toward prosperity, freedom and dignity for all of its people.”
The Complete List:
* Jeremy Lin
* Christian Marclay
* Viola Davis
* Salman Khan
* Tim Tebow
* E.L. James
* Louis CK
* Rihanna
* Marco Rubio
* Ali Ferzat
* René Redzepi
* Kristen Wiig
* Anthony Kennedy
* Novak Djokovic
* Ben Rattray
* Jessica Chastain
* Yani Tseng
* Raphael Saadiq
* Elinor Ostrom
* Samira Ibrahim
* José Andrés
* Ann Patchett
* Dulce Matuz
* Henrik Schärfe
* Freeman Hrabowski
* Maryam Durani
* Manal al-Sharif
* Anjali Gopalan
* Rached Ghannouchi
* Barbara Van Dahlen
* Ron Fouchier
* Donald Sadoway
* Hans Rosling
* Asghar Farhadi
* Sarah Burton
* Anonymous
* Pete Cashmore
* Cami Anderson
* Ali Babacan and Ahmet Davutoglu
* Ai-jen Poo
* Marc Andreessen
* Preet Bharara
* Robert Grant
* Andrew Lo
* Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
* Alexei Navalny
* Ray Dalio
* Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani
* Chelsea Handler
* Harvey Weinstein
* Chen Lihua
* Warren Buffett
* Alice Walton
* Harold Hamm
* Sheryl Sandberg
* Sara Blakely
* Eike Batista
* Tim Cook
* Daniel Ek
* Virginia Rometty
* Barack Obama
* Goodluck Jonathan
* Xi Jinping
* Fatou Bensouda
* Christine Lagarde
* Mario Draghi
* U Thein Sein
* Ayatullah Ali Khamenei
* Mitt Romney
* Juan Manuel Santos
* Timothy Dolan
* Portia Simpson Miller
* Mario Monti
* Wang Yang
* Maria das Graças Silva Foster
* Andrew Cuomo
* Iftikhar Chaudhry
* Mamata Banerjee
* Walter Isaacson
* Ron Paul
* Benjamin Netanyahu
* Dilma Rousseff
* Erik Martin
* Cecile Richards
* Angela Merkel
* Lionel Messi
* Tilda Swinton
* Hillary Clinton
* Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Pippa Middleton
* Adele
* Matt Lauer
* Oscar Pistorius
* Claire Danes
* Stephen Colbert Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Well done president Goodluck. You have made Nigeria proud. Well done!
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