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

Asif Ali Zardari

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AGE: 53
OCCUPATION: President of Pakistan
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0

PRO: The widower of Benazir Bhutto is now in control of a seemingly uncontrollable region, with antigovernment protesters marching in the streets and the Taliban hiding in the mountains.

CON: He's saddled with corruption accusations, a faltering economy and constant rumors of a coup.

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