Time Picked Angela Merkel As Person of The Year [ Picture]

“First the economic crisis this summer, the refugee crisis this fall, now the return of terrorism in Europe,” Gibbs explained. “And she has stepped up in a way that was uncharacteristic, even for her. She’s been a very long-serving leader, the longest-serving in the West. She controls the world’s fourth-largest economy. But this year, she really was tested in how she would respond to some of the most difficult challenges that any leader is facing in the world.”

The magazine ranked Iranian President Hassan Rouhani fifth on the list, followed by Black Lives Matter activists in fourth. Not at the top of the list: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who finished in third place, behind Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who did not make the editorial shortlist, finished as the people’s choice in results announced earlier this week.      source