Former First lady of United States of America, Michelle Obama has taken the title of the “Most Admired Woman in 2018.”
The announcement was made on Thursday.
According to Gallup, this marks the first time in 17 years that someone other than Hillary Clinton was at the top of the list. As for the most admired man, former President Barack Obama won for the 11th year in a row.
Gallup’s annual survey, conducted Dec. 3-12 this year, asks Americans, in an open-ended question, to name the man and woman living anywhere in the world today whom they admire most. Gallup first asked the question in 1946 and has done so every year since, except 1976.
Also making the top of the list this year: Queen Elizabeth, who placed in the top 10 for a record 50th time; German Chancellor Angela Merkel; Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg; talk show host Ellen DeGeneres; former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley; human rights activist Malala Yousafzai;…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
