NIGEL FARAGE HAS been named on the 11-strong shortlist for Time’s Person of the Year award.
Each year the publication gives the title to a person, group, idea or object that “for better or for worse … has done the most to influence the events of the year”.
Time’s editors will have the final say on who gets the nod this year, but the magazine’s readers are also encouraged to vote for who they think deserves the title.
He will face opposition from world leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, as well as Beyoncé Knowles and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
A massively divisive figure, Farage was one of the leaders for the successful campaign for Britain to leave the European Union.
Since the referendum, he has solidified his friendship with President-elect Trump, faced absolute chaos in his UK Independence Party and has continuously criticised UK politicians for softening their stance on Brexit.
The other 10 candidates for Time’s Person of the Year 2016 are:
Simone Biles
The 19-year-old gymnast was a sensation at the Olympic Games in Rio, winning four gold medals and one bronze.
Hillary Clinton
She became the first woman to receive the US presidential nomination from a major political party, but lost out to Trump in the November election.
CRISPR Scientists
Scientists have been working hard on this DNA editing technology, that it is believed may have the potential to transform how we treat disease.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan
The Turkish leader has survived an attempted coup, and has solidified his rule on the country ever since.
The Flint whistleblowers
Local residents, along with civil engineers and doctors, drew national attention to poisoned water in Flint, Michigan. The environmental crisis there has yet to be resolved.
Beyoncé Knowles
Time said the singer “continued to surprise and provoke a global audience” by using her latest album, Lemonade, to address racial injustice, political violence and feminism.
Narendra Modi
The Indian Prime Minister has attempted to guide his country’s economy, and turn it into a success story in the past year.
Vladimir Putin
The Russian leader continued to dominate Western headlines this year, with Russian intervention in Syria and potential Russian involvement in the hacking of the democratic party in the US topping the list.
Donald Trump
What to say about the President-elect? He has defied the odds to win the Presidency, and is set to take office next month.
Mark Zuckerberg
This year, Facebook surpassed 1 billion daily mobile users, but its founder has also come under fire for the fake news phenomenon which many believe impacted the election.
In a reader’s poll, Narendra Modi got the nod as the most influential person of 2016. The winner of the Person of the Year will be announced tomorrow.
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