People on Time Covers 2005

Filipino academic and politician who served as the president of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010.

Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 19 April 2005 until his resignation on 28 February 2013.

British Labour politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007

Irish singer-songwriter and activist.[1] He is the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band U2. Good Samaritans, Person of the Year

Now known as the Queen Consort, in 2005 she married Charles now King, then Prince.

American conservative media pundit, author, syndicated columnist, and lawyer. She became known as a media pundit in the late 1990s, appearing in print and on cable news as an outspoken critic of the Clinton administration.

American businessman, investor, philanthropist, and writer best known for co-founding the software giant Microsoft. Good Samaritans, Person of the Year along with his wife.

French professional football player. He is currently the manager of the France national under-21 team. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time. Played for Arsenal, Barcelona, and New York Red Bulls.

American businessman, inventor, and investor best known for co-founding the technology giant Apple Inc.

Head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in 2005.

Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical engineer who is colloquially known as the "father of Pakistan's atomic weapons program"

North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea. He led North Korea from the death of his father in 1994 until his own death in 2011.

Singaporean statesman and lawyer who was the first Prime Minister of Singapore. He is recognised as the founding father of the modern Singaporean state, and for turning the island into a highly developed city state.

Polish-American architect, artist, professor and set designer. He received international attention after he won the competition to be the master plan architect for the reconstruction of the World Trade Center site

American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the US president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. He led the United States through the American Civil War,

American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August 31, 2007.

German lobbyist and former politician, who was the chancellor of Germany from 1998 to 2005.

Israeli general and politician who served as the prime minister of Israel from March 2001 until April 2006

American film director, producer and screenwriter. A major figure of the New Hollywood era, he is the most commercially successful director in history. Films include Jaws, Indiana Jones, Saving Private Ryan, and Schindler's List.

Japanese actor. To English-speaking audiences, he is known for playing tragic hero characters, such as General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima and Lord Katsumoto Moritsugu in The Last Samurai

American medical doctor who advocates for integrative medicine. Published Healthy Ageing in 2005.

American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. One of the world's best-selling music artists with 160 million records sold. Use his 2005 name.

Chinese basketball executive and professional player. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA)

Indonesian politician and retired army general who served as the sixth president of Indonesia from 2004 to 2014. Successfully negotiated a deal that ended the Aceh Insurgency.