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Time magazine names Bernanke 'Person of the Year'

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-12-16 21:09

A handout photo shows the cover image of Time magazine's December 28, 2009/January 4, 2010 double issue. [Agencies]

NEW YORK: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" for 2009.

Last year's winner was then-President-elect Barack Obama. The 2007 winner was Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Other previous winners have included Bono, President George W. Bush, and Amazon.com CEO and founder Jeff Bezos.

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