Birmingham, Ala. native Condoleezza Rice was one of the most admired women in the world in 2013, according to Gallup’s annual nationwide survey.
“Each year, Gallup asks Americans to name, in an open-ended format, the man and woman living anywhere in the world they admire most,” Gallup’s Jeffrey M. Jones explained on Monday.
Rice was named the sixth Most Admired Woman of 2013 in the survey, coming in just behind two first ladies, a TV legend, a former vice presidential nominee and a human rights advocate, and just ahead of British royalty, a movie star and a current European head of state.
As has been the case in 57 of the 67 years Gallup has polled the question, Americans named the sitting U.S. president their most admired person. 16 percent of Americans said they admire President Barack Obama the most. “However, similar to his declining job approval rating this year, the percentage naming him fell to 16 percent from 30 percent in 2012,” Gallup pointed out.
Hillary Clinton topped the list of most admired women for the twelfth consecutive year. The former first lady, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State has been named the most admired woman a total of 18 times, more than any woman in the history of the Gallup poll.
Also of note, Rev. Billy Graham made the top 10 for an incredible 57th time, far more than any other figure in the survey’s history. Former President Ronald Reagan made the list 31 times prior to his death in 2004.
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