The magazine will reveal its picks for the 2022 Person of the Year on Wednesday.
ST.PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been named a finalist for TIME’s 2022 Person of the Year — given to a person the magazine’s editors believe will have the most impact on the world this year. Influences, for better or worse.
TIME revealed it. Shortlist of 10 people Monday on the “Today” show. Each year since 1927, the magazine has awarded the title to a different world leader, celebrity or otherwise influential figure.
The magazine will reveal its picks for the 2022 Person of the Year on Wednesday.
“Today” listed several of DeSant’s legislative actions as reasons to run for Florida governor in 2022, including the controversial “Parents’ Right to Education.” The law, dubbed “Don’t Say Gay” by critics, limits classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation from kindergarten through third grade.
Other finalists for Time’s 2022 Person of the Year include Chinese President Xi Jinping, the U.S. Supreme Court, Elon Musk, Liz Cheney, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, MacKenzie Scott, protesters in Iran, Janet Yellen and gun safety advocates. Included.
In May, DeSantis was named one of TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2022, largely in recognition of his anti-lockdown COVID-19 policies.
The title of Person of the Year is not necessarily an honor. It is the magazine’s attempt to highlight the person who has had the most influence on the world over the past year, and who shows an example of further influence as the year in review progresses. .
Last year, the 2021 Person of the Year title, and the corresponding magazine cover, went to Musk, who has been in the headlines for the business advances of SpaceX and Tesla.