The 2010 TIME 100 Poll
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th
Age: 63
Occupation: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0
Nominated to succeed General Peter Pace by Defense Secretary Robert Gates in June 2007, Mullen was confirmed to a second term under President Obama in 2009. Straddling Republican and Democratic administrations hasn't seemed a problem for Mullen, who previously served as commander of U.S. naval forces in Europe, even on the most sensitive political issues. Mullen fully supported Obama's decision to repeal "Don't ask, don't tell." "It is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do," he told the Senate Armed Services Committee recently.
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