The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

2010 Candidates

Hillary Clinton

By TIME STAFFThursday, Apr. 01, 2010
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Fadi Al-Assaad / Reuters

Age: 62
Occupation: U.S. Secretary of State
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 5

President Obama tapped his former primary opponent to be America's top diplomat, and in 2009 she became a key member of his team, overseeing outreach to Iran, nuclear talks with Russia and a surge in advisers to Afghanistan. With her commitment to foreign aid, she is re-emphasizing the State Department's role in controlling development projects around the world and defending human rights worldwide.

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