Time magazine has named US President-elect Donald Trump as its 2016 Person of the Year.
The business mogul turned politician said it was a “great honour” to receive the accolade, and it “meant a lot” to him.
The property tycoon took the tile from a shortlist that included Hillary Clinton, whom he won unexpected victory over in November’s election, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In its interview with Mr Trump, Time said the future of America with Trump at the helm will “never be like it was before”.
“Following a President who prided himself on sifting drama through the sieve of careful consideration, Trump’s methods, for better and worse, tend to be closer to the opposite,” the article said.
“And this is now Trump’s America to run, a victory made possible either because of historical inevitability or individual brilliance, or some combination of the two.
“It’s an America of renewed hope and paralysing fear, a country few expected less than a year ago. Because of Donald John Trump, whatever happens next, it will never be like it was before.”