Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009

Asif Ali Zardari

AGE: 53
OCCUPATION: President of Pakistan
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0

PRO: The widower of Benazir Bhutto is now in control of a seemingly uncontrollable region, with antigovernment protesters marching in the streets and the Taliban hiding in the mountains.

CON: He's saddled with corruption accusations, a faltering economy and constant rumors of a coup.