New York city mayor Rudy Giuliani has been named Time magazine's person of the year, the magazine announced on Sunsay. The mayor was one of several personalities being considered by the influential news magazine as the most important newsmaker of the year, for his role in helping the battered metropolis heal following the devastating september 11 terrorist attacks.
Giuliani, 57, leaves office next month after two consecutive terms as New York's mayor. He has already signed a three million dollar deal to write two books while in retirement. Businessman Michael Bloomberg, a Republican, will succeed him as mayor next month.
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