The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery

Tzipi Livni

tzipi livni

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AGE: 50
OCCUPATION: Israeli Foreign Minister
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: The leader of Israel's centrist Kadima Party, Livni has been unwavering in her support for a two-state solution with the Palestinians, putting her at odds with Netanyahu.

CON: Stubbornness on all sides has made for an interminably long government-building process.

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