Top 10 most controversial persons of 2010

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Nicolas Sarkozy

French President Nicolas Sarkozy sparked wide criticism for his stance over the Roma expulsion issue, pension reform issue, and the recent cabinet reshuffle. [Full story

Sarkozy defends cabinet reshuffle 

• Full coverage: French pension strikes

Sarkozy refuses to retreat on pension reform

Sarkozy faces choices over Roma dispute  

French protest nationwide against Roma repatriation  

France sends Roma Gypsies back to Romania

 

Julian Assange
Wikileaks released 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables and tens of thousands of classified documents on the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.  Its founder Assange was arrested by British police on over sexual assault claims in Sweden. And the U.S. is investigating whether he had violated the espionage laws. [Full story

Wikileaks' Assange in UK, police know where 

Interpol issues arrest warrant for WikiLeaks founder

Swedish prosecutor wants Assange arrested

Wikileaks chief fights for job and reputation 

• Full coverage: WiKiLeaks revelations 

 

Tony Hayward

BP CEO Tony Hayward drew sharp criticism after taking part in a sailing race, raising the question whether he had done enough to stop the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. [Full story

Outgoing BP chief to face questions over oil spill

Dudley to replace Hayward as BP CEO in October

BP chief Hayward to quit

BP CEO admits impact of Gulf oil spill underestimated

 

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been widely criticized by the Western countries and Israel for Iran's contentious nuclear program and his view that Israel should be "wiped off the map". [Full story

Ahmadinejad: Israel cannot attack Iran

Obama, Ahmadinejad trade barbs over 9/11

• Iran calls nuclear weapons 'disgusting'

Foreign forces must leave the region: Ahmadinejad

Ahmadinejad: Sept.11 attacks 'big lie'

Ahmadinejad orders starting work to enrich uranium to 20%

 

Silvio Berlusconi

Scandal-haunted Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is still a highly controversial figure and remains in the media spotlight in 2010. Reports said that his wife once went to call a former prostitute and an aspiring model to give evidence about the breakdown of their marriage. [Full story

Berlusconi survives confidence vote 

• Berlusconi survives censure motion 

Italian PM threatened by mysterious militia 

Comedy of errors hurts Berlusconi in Italian election run-up 

Italian PM's tax fraud investigation closed  

 

Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga thrives on controversies. She is the rock star, one of the wealthiest, most powerful, and most famous women of the world. She once wore a raw, red meat dress which drew strong criticism from animal rights groups. [Full story

Lady Gaga rocks the MTV VMAs

Lady Gaga blamed for eye-endangering contact lens trend

Lady Gaga, Bullock named top artists in 2010

Former producer filed $35 mln suit against Lady Gaga

 

Guido Westerwelle

German Foreign Minister and Deputy Chancellor Guido Westerwelle married his long time gay partner at a secret registry office wedding in his home town Bonn on September 17, 2010. [Full story

Experts: Same-sex marriage could help curb HIV

• U.S. court puts on hold Calif. same-sex marriage until Dec.

Argentina legalizes same-sex marriage 

 

Gen. Stanley McChrystal

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, was fired for his criticizing remarks of senior Obama administration officials and diplomats. [Full story

McChrystal to retire from U.S. Army

Most Americans approve of Obama's decision to fire McChrystal

Will sacking Gen. McChrystal help overcome Afghan militancy?

General McChrystal summoned back

Obama angry at McChrystal's comments 

 

Marisol Valles Garcia

Marisol Valles Garcia, a 20-year-old criminology student, was named the new Mexican police chief in this violent borderland where drug gangs have killed public officials and terrified many citizens into fleeing. [Full story

Mexican mayor, his son killed by gunman

Gunmen kill police chief in central Mexican town

Mayor in Mexican border state killed

72 bodies found on ranch in Mexico

4 decapitated bodies hung from bridge in Mexico 

Kidnapped mayor killed in Mexico drug war

Mexican governor candidate killed 

 

Wayne Rooney

Top England striker Wayne Rooney had sex with a prostitute called Jennifer Thompson while his wife Coleen was pregnant with their son. [Full story

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