We have a huge influencer among us! Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been listed as one of TIME magazine?s 100 most influential people in 2019. The list highlights influential people from all over the globe, filing them into five categories; pioneers, artists, leaders, icons and titans.

Tun M?s profile was written by Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown, who sang praises for the Malaysian premier.

?You don?t have to be young to fight the power.?

Speaking of his impressive campaign, Clare wrote how the 93-year-old had come out of retirement to lambaste Datuk Seri Najib Razak and the 1MDB scandal, sweeping back into power with a landslide victory during the Malaysian general election last year.

?Formidable old warhorse?

She noted how his age inspired trust in the rakyat, and his reliance on core values saw him gather vast crowds of support during his election campaign.

?For Malaysia, the episode has re-established democracy in a country that almost teetered into totalitarianism,?

Tun M was listed under the ?leaders? category. Besides him, also listed are US president Donald Trump, Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern, Pope Francis and several other big names.

You can take a look at Tun M?s full profile here, and the rest of the list here.