Photos: Time's Person of the Year since 1998

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Photos: Time's Person of the Year since 1998

From a Pope to a President to the men and women who put their lives on the line for our country, Time magazine has named a cross section of the world's population to honor as the ones who shape what it is to be a global citizen.

2019 -Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg speaks during a conference with scientists at the COP25 Climate Conference on December 10, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Thunberg was named Time's Person of the Year for 2019. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2014, file photo, Jamal Khashoggi, general manager of a new Arabic news channel, speaks during a news conference in Manama, Bahrain. Saudi Arabia is paying influential lobbyists, lawyers and public relations experts nearly $6 million a year to engage U.S. officials and promote the Middle East nation, even after several firms cut ties with the kingdom following the disappearance of journalist Khashoggi. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

2017 - This image shows the cover of Time's Person of the Year edition as "The Silence Breakers," those who have shared their stories of sexual assault and harassment. The cover features Ashley Judd, Taylor Swift, Susan Fowler and others.

President-elect Donald Trump points to his supporters during his "Thank You" rally at Crown Coliseum on December 6, 2016 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Trump took time off from selecting the cabinet for his incoming administration to celebrate his victory in the general election. (Photo by Sara D. Davis/Getty Images)

BERLIN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 02: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (not pictured) speak to the media following talks at the Chancellery on December 2, 2015 in Berlin, Germany. The two leaders discussed the security issue in Afghanistan as well as measures to stem the high flow of Afghan migrants coming to Germany. The NATO military alliance recently announced it would raise the number of troops deployed in Afghanistan in order to bolster the Afghan government's fight against insurgents. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Medical staff members of the Croix Rouge NGO put on protective suits before collecting the corpse of a victim of Ebola in Monrovia on Sept. 29, 2014.

2013 - Pope Francis was elected as the head of the Roman Catholic Church after the resignation/retirement of Pope Benedict XVI. Pope Francis attends his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square on November 26, 2014 in Vatican City, Vatican. During today's General Audience Pope Francis told pilgrims the Church is on a continuing journey towards heaven. (Photo by Franco Origlia/Getty Images)

2012, 2007 - Vladimir Putin - In 2007, Putin was serving as the President of Russia. In 2012, he was re-elected. Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrives for the official welcome at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibitions Centre on November 15, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. World leaders have gathered in Brisbane for the annual G20 Summit and are expected to discuss economic growth, free trade and climate change as well as pressing issues including the situation in Ukraine and the Ebola crisis. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

2011 - The Protester. 2011 was the year of the protestors. The Occupy Movement, Tea Party movement, and Arab Spring all were the focus of cameras. No matter the message, protestors were front and center. Occupy protestors sit on the top of a truck as they march at the Port of Oakland on December 12, 2011 in Oakland, California. Following a general strike coordinated by Occupy Oakland that closed the Port of Oakland on November 2, Occupy Wall Street protestors are attempting to shut down all West Coast ports in Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

2010 - Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the opening kenote at the Facebook f8 conference on April 30, 2014 in San Francisco, California. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the annual one-day F8 developers conference. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

2009 - Ben Bernanke was Federal Reserve Chairman during the 2007-08 financial crisis. Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke arrives at U.S. Court of Federal Claims to testify at the AIG trial October 9, 2014 in Washington, DC. The trial is the result of a class action lawsuit brought against the US government by shareholders of AIG claiming that the government violated their rights by grabbing a majority stake in the company as part of the bailout of AIG in 2008. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

2008 - Barack Obama was elected in 2008 as the first African-American U.S. President. U.S. President Barack Obama takes reporters' questions during a news conference at the conclusion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the State Department August 6, 2014 in Washington, DC. Obama hosted the first-time, three-day summit to strengthen ties between the United States and African nations. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

2005 - The Good Samaritans, personified by Bill Gates, Bono and Melinda Gates. Bill Gates and Bono, attend a press conference during the third day of the World Economic Forum January 25, 2008 in Davos,Switzerland.Some of the World's top business people, heads of state and representatives of NGOs will meet at the forum until Sunday. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

2004, 2000 - George W. Bush. Former President George W. Bush was named twice as Person of the Year. in 2000, he was elected as President. In 2004, he was re-elected and was Commander in Chief as the U.S. military fought in Iraq. Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during a immigration naturalization ceremony held at the George W. Bush Presidential Center on July 10, 2013 in Dallas, Texas. Bush delivered keynote remarks during the naturalization ceremony, where 20 candidates took the oath of allegiance and became American citizens. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

2003 - The American soldier was named Person of the Year, not for only fighting in Iraq, but also for forces fighting around the world. The Afghan mountains are visable as a US Army Airborne CH-47 Chinook window gunner looks out while flying behind Defense Chuck Hagel's helo who was traveling to visit American troops, December 7, 2014 in FOB Gamberi, Afghanistan. Secretary Hagel visited the Forward Operating Base to meet with Afghanistan military officials and visit with American troops stationed there. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

2002 - The Whistleblowers.Sherron Watkins, Colleen Rowley and Cynthia Cooper were named Persons of the Year. Former Enron vice president Sherron Watkins (L) leaves the Bob Casey United States Courthouse with her attorney Philip Hilder after testifying in the fraud and conspiracy trial of her former Enron bosses, chairman Kenneth Lay and CEO Jeff Skilling March 15, 2006 in Houston, Texas. Watkins wrote letters to Lay concerning questionable accounting practices and started a chain reaction of events that brought down the company and its auditors. (Photo by Dave Einsel/Getty Images)

2001 - Rudolph Giuliani was Mayor of New York City during the 9/11 attacks. Rudy Giuliani visits "Cavuto" On FOX Business Network at FOX Studios on September 23, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images)

1999 - Jeff Bezos. Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeffrey P. Bezos speaks at an event unveiling the new Amazon Kindle 2 at the Morgan Library & Museum February 9, 2009 in New York City. The updated electronic reading device is slimmer with new syncing technology and longer battery life and will begin shipping February 24th. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

1998 - Ken Starr, Bill Clinton

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2019 -Swedish environment activist Greta Thunberg speaks during a conference with scientists at the COP25 Climate Conference on December 10, 2019 in Madrid, Spain. Thunberg was named Time's Person of the Year for 2019. (Photo by Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

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