Top 10 Most Famous International Personalities in the world

Top 10 Most Famous International Personalities in the world

1. Ramzi bin al-Shiba:
   Alleged al-Qaeda member, was captured in September 2002 during a raid in Pakistan

2. Hans Blix,
   Swedish diplomat headed the United Nations weapons inspection team that conducted search for chemical, biological, and ballistic weapons before the American led attack on Iraq in 2003.

3. Jimmy Carter
   Former US President won the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2002.

4. Hugo Chavez
   Firebrand President of Venezuela. Re-elected in 2006 for the term of 6 years.

5. Jose Gus Mao
   Charismatic former rebel leader won East Timor’s first presidential election, held in April 2002.

6. Sarah Hughes
   16 became the darling of the 2002 Winter Olympics when she won the overall women’s skating competition in February 2002. She beat out favorite Michelle Kwan and Russia’s Irina Slutskaya.

7. Saddam Hussein
   Former Iraqi President was removed from power when the US and its allied forces captured Baghdad on April 9,