Jan Egeland
AGE: 49
OCCUPATION: Former UN Humanitarian Chief, currently Special Adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: As humanitarian chief, he helped civilians caught in conflicts and natural disasters in areas such as Darfur, Iraq and post-tsunami Indonesia. Assists the Secretary-General on matters related to conflict resolution and prevention.
CON: He resigned his post to spend more time with his family in Norway, and his new position will only have him working part-time.