Forbes has posted its10th edition of its list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women. The Forbes list contains political leaders, philanthropists, celebrities and CEOs. The top 100 women are ranked based on money, their media presence, and impact over the last 12 months.
This year the list features nine heads of state who run nations with a combined GDP of $11.8 trillion. The 24 corporate CEOs control $893 billion in annual revenues, and 16 of the women here founded their own companies, including two of the three new billionaires to the list. This year’s class has 14 billionaires valued in excess of $82 billion.
Let's take a look at the top ten:
#1- Angela Merkel (58) -Chancellor, Germany
She's appear on this list 8 times in the past 10 years, ranking number one 7 times. She ranks number 2 on the list of the Worldss Most Powerful People.
#2- Dilma Rousseff (65) -President, Brazil
She has been the President of Brazil since 1 January 2011. She is the first woman to hold the office. She was previously the Chief of Staff to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from 2005 to 2010.
#3- Melinda Gates (48) -Co-Chair, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (United States)
Together with husband Bill Gates, she shapes and approves the foundation’s strategies, reviews results, and sets the overall direction of the organization. She meet with grantees and partners to further the foundation’s goal of improving equity in the United States and around the world. The couple uses many public appearances to advocate for the foundation’s issues.
#4- Michelle Obama (49) -First Lady, United States
Mrs. Obama, noted for her impact on childhood obesity with her Let’s Move campaign, recently joined the fight against gun violence after attending the funeral of Chicago shooting victim Hadiya Pendleton. Along with Dr. Jill Biden, the first Lady has made military families one of her signature focus issues. She is one of the most powerful of America's First Ladies.
#5- Hilary Clinton (65) -Personality/Philanthropist, (United States)
Clinton’s resume is chock full of firsts: The only first lady to become a U.S. senator turned viable presidential candidate turned secretary of state. Now a private citizen, she continues to be one of the most watched and listened-to women on the planet. All bets on that she will be the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate and the free world’s presumptive next leader.
#6- Sheryl Sandberg (43)- Chief Operating Officer, Facebook (United States)
Sheryl was also listed in Time's 100 most Influential People. With her new foundation and book, Lean In, Sheryl Sandberg is opposing both external and internal barriers to equality.
#7- Christine Lagarde (57)-Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (France)
Lagarde is a French lawyer and Union for a Popular Movement politician who has been the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund since 5 July 2011.
#8- Janet Napolitano (55)- Secretary, Dept. of Homeland Security (United States)
She is the former Governor of Arizona and the first woman to serve as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security, in office since 2009. Napolitano, a member of the Democratic Party, serves in the administration of President Barack Obama.
#9- Sonia Gandhi (66)- President, Indian National Congress (India)
An Italian-born Indian politician, she has served as President of the Indian National Congress party since 1998. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi and belongs to the Nehru–Gandhi family.
#10- Indra Nooyi (57)- Chief Executive Officer, PepsiCo (United States)
Indra is an Indian-American business executive and the current Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo, the second largest food and beverage business in the world by net revenue. She has been busy pushing changes through PepsiCo this year. For starters, she boosted quarterly results -- revenue jumped 1.2% to $13 billion.
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