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# See Every Hillary Clinton TIME Cover

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## TIME Photo


Updated: Dec 13, 2023 11:39 AM UTCPublished: Apr 10, 2015 7:02 PM UTC

![hillary-clinton-time-cover](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt103147ab227e6a08/6987ea943c163912fc4556fb/hillary-clinton-time-cover017.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

The September 14, 1992 issue of TIME

The September 14, 1992 issue of TIMEGregory Heisler

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## TIME Photo


Updated: Dec 13, 2023 11:39 AM UTCPublished: Apr 10, 2015 7:02 PM UTC

![hillary-clinton-time-cover](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt103147ab227e6a08/6987ea943c163912fc4556fb/hillary-clinton-time-cover017.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The September 14, 1992 issue of TIME Gregory Heisler

![TIME Issue May 10, 1993](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdf6339470293c19e/6987ea9455a8597ea6a8983c/hillary-clinton-time-cover018.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The May 10, 1993 issue of TIME Steve Liss

![hillary-clinton-time-cover019](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltea100a2355dc823f/6987ea95e53abad2044db433/hillary-clinton-time-cover019.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The March 21, 1994 issue of TIME Dirck Halstead

![TIME Issue Mar. 18, 1996](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltff2e10f4f3e2fa74/6987ea945f570fd496b1915f/hillary-clinton-time-cover020.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The March 18, 1996 issue of TIME Brad Markel

![hillary-clinton-time-cover021](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0966566bd5ed083a/6987ea9635ba6ffdbbc0acfd/hillary-clinton-time-cover021.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The July 1, 1996 issue of TIME TIME


![hillary-clinton-time-cover022](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb6fcbf09b4e5bceb/6987ea953c16397a374556ff/hillary-clinton-time-cover022.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The October 20, 1997 issue of TIME Patrick Demarchelier

![Feb. 9, 1998](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta112fcac0b88b82b/69887c273c163977ff45be16/1101980209_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Feb. 9, 1998, issue of TIME. TIME

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The August 31, 1998 issue of TIME Blake Sell—Reuters


![Sep. 28, 1998](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7dfe31d8aa03f607/69887c28524fc0f7e1df699a/1101980928_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Sep. 28, 1998, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton at top center, behind Bill Clinton.) Cover Credit: DOUG MILLS-AP, KHUE BUI, DAN LOH-AP & STEVE HELBER-AP

![Feb. 15, 1999](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9cf5c8a0c80c733b/69887c283c1639338145be1a/1101990215_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Feb. 15, 1999, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton inset at top right.) Cover Credit: MICHAEL O'NEILL

![hillary-clinton-time-cover024](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta14eff47351ef8dd/6987ea963c163958a6455703/hillary-clinton-time-cover024.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The February 22, 1999 issue of TIME TIME


![hillary-clinton-time-cover025](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1f4cfecc3db011da/6987ea96cd1bba715a6f8e56/hillary-clinton-time-cover025.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The March 1, 1999 issue of TIME Aaron Shikler

![hillary-clinton-time-cover009](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltf88c75ae17563efb/6987ea9155a859a572a89836/hillary-clinton-time-cover009.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The June 16, 2003 issue of TIME TIME

![hillary-clinton-time-cover](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt00418a8ad9fafd2b/6987ea988e060182a745e120/hillary-clinton-time-cover026.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The August 28, 2006 issue of TIME Diana Walker for TIME


![Feb. 5, 2007](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4851ea83636ac205/69887c26196cf4a69e03a2f3/1101070205_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Feb. 5, 2007, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton inset at top left.) Cover Credit: PHOTOGRAPH FOR TIME BY CHRISTOPHER MORRIS--VII

![hillary-clinton-time-cover010](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt2416014f2ea53680/6987ea928e0601bf4745e10c/hillary-clinton-time-cover010.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The November 19, 2007 issue of TIME John Ritter—Brooks Kraft

![Jan. 21, 2008](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3efe5cba50b6756a/69887c260a4a22ee6f9c839e/1101080121_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Jan. 21, 2008, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton inset at top left.) Cover Credit: NICK WRIGHT


![The February 18, 2008 issue of TIME](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbf709e8f2dfef5fb/6987ea91428a9e99ebccad93/hillary-clinton-time-cover011.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The February 18, 2008 issue of TIME Diana Walker, Doug Mills

![Feb. 25, 2008](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltec8583d92d286254/69887c25e20a8727d2a8f5e8/1101080225_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Feb. 25, 2008, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton inset at top.) Cover Credit: MATTHIAS CLAMER

![hillary-clinton-time-cover012](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd0f632078aea634b/6987ea928e060163f745e110/hillary-clinton-time-cover012.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The March 17, 2008 issue of TIME David Burnett


![Mar. 24, 2008](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb56def44ae806b8d/69887c282dce011db79e7aa8/1101080324_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Mar. 24, 2008, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton inset at top.) Cover Credit: ARTHUR HOCHSTEIN

![hillary-clinton-time-cover013](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfc55ad274187a78f/6987ea935f570fad18b19159/hillary-clinton-time-cover013.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The May 5, 2008 issue of TIME Callie Shell, Damon Winter

![May 12, 2008](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt33aee9016fe598af/69887c290a4a2296479c83a3/1101080512_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The May 12, 2008, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton under the second zero in "100.") Cover Credit: CHIP KIDD


![May 11, 2009](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt005368dd1ffc7dbc/69887c27cf40a837fcc41cfe/1101090511_400.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The May 11, 2009, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton under the "E" in TIME.) TIME

![hillary-clinton-time-cover014](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt18445f6d1aa403ba/6987ea92f887dc67bae8de7c/hillary-clinton-time-cover014.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The November 16, 2009 issue of TIME Marco Grob for TIME. Left inset: Getty Images

![hillary-clinton-time-cover015](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3f06f22ad157bfab/6987ea93524fc02e2ddf0266/hillary-clinton-time-cover015.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp)

The November 7, 2011 issue of TIME Diana Walker for TIME


![Apr. 30, 2012](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1ce68142247737fc/69887c270b72e3450e6e7fb4/1101120430_600.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Apr. 30, 2012, issue of TIME. (Hillary Clinton near top center.) TIME

![hillary-clinton-time-cover016](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef757eee81e7d266/6987ea9335ba6f640dc0acf9/hillary-clinton-time-cover016.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

The January 27, 2014 issue of TIME Photo-Illustration by Justin Metz for TIME. Pants: Don Farrall—Getty Images. Man: Bloom Image/Getty Images. Shoe: Yasinguneysu/Getty Images

![Mar. 23, 2015](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt331340f2bf2bc981/69887c25ab6d7725a46a8471/hillary-final.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Mar. 23, 2015, issue of TIME Photograph by Spencer Platt–Getty Images


![Feb. 15, 2016](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9c2b07bb43452886/69887c26a988ca2f196b66f5/hillary-cover1.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp)

The Feb. 15, 2016, issue of TIME Photograph by James Nachtwey for TIME

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