Person of the Year (Person of the Year)
For sharpening the debate until the choices bled, for reframing reality to match his design, for gambling his fortunes—and ours—on his faith in the power of leadership, George W. Bush is TIME's 2004 Person of the Year

Long Arm of the Law (Person of the Year)
Guided by charismatic chief Mick Keelty, Australia's Federal Police are hunting crooks and terrorists, and exporting investigative skills to the region

Making Their Mark (Person of the Year)
From the newly enfranchised women of Afghanistan to the ordinary people of Hong Kong, 2004 was the year Asians made their votes count

People Who Mattered: Dr. Hwang Woo Suk (Person of the Year)
The most important people of 2004

People Who Mattered: Chen Shui-Bian (Person of the Year)
The most important people of 2004

People Who Mattered: Silent Witness (Person of the Year)
The most important people of 2004