Anwar Ibrahim

AGE: 61
OCCUPATION: Malaysian politician
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: The former Deputy Prime Minister — who spent years in solitary confinement on dubious charges — hopes to peacefully overthrow a government he sees as weak and corrupt. Last fall his opposition party took control of the Malaysian Parliament — a major first step.

CON: He's currently facing sodomy charges, an unwelcome distraction.

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