Forbes list: Top 20 of World's Most Powerful People

Forbes annual list is selected from what it calls the world's 71 most-powerful people from among the roughly 7.1 billion global populace, based on factors ranging from wealth to global influence.

  • No 1: Heading the list is US President Barack Obama who is serving his second term in office after being re-elected last month.
    No 1: Heading the list is US President Barack Obama who is serving his second term in office after being re-elected last month.
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  • No. 2: German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
    No. 2: German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
  • No. 3: Russian President Vladamir Putin.
    No. 3: Russian President Vladamir Putin.
  • No. 4: Co-founder of Microsoft, co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and a philanthropist, Bill Gates.
    No. 4: Co-founder of Microsoft, co-chair of Bill & Melinda Gates foundation and a philanthropist, Bill Gates.
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  • No. 5: Head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Benedict XVI.
    No. 5: Head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Benedict XVI.
  • No. 6: Ben Bernanke, Chairman of US Federal Reserve.
    No. 6: Ben Bernanke, Chairman of US Federal Reserve.
  • No. 7: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
    No. 7: King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia.
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  • No. 8: Mario Draghi, President of European Central Bank.
    No. 8: Mario Draghi, President of European Central Bank.
  • No. 9: Xi Jinping, General Secretary of Communist Party of China.
    No. 9: Xi Jinping, General Secretary of Communist Party of China.
  • No. 10: Prime Minister of United Kingdom, David Cameron.
    No. 10: Prime Minister of United Kingdom, David Cameron.
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  • No. 11: Carlos Slim, Chairman of Carlos Slim foundation.
    No. 11: Carlos Slim, Chairman of Carlos Slim foundation.
  • No. 12: Sonia Gandhi, President of Congress party in India.
    No. 12: Sonia Gandhi, President of Congress party in India.
  • No. 13: Li Keqiang, Vice Premier of People's Republic of China.
    No. 13: Li Keqiang, Vice Premier of People's Republic of China.
  • No. 14: Francois Hollande, President of France.
    No. 14: Francois Hollande, President of France.
  • No 15: Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
    No 15: Warren Buffet, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway.
  • No. 16: Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York .
    No. 16: Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York .
  • No. 17: Mike Duke, Wal-Mart CEO.
    No. 17: Mike Duke, Wal-Mart CEO.
  • No. 18: Dilma Roussef, President of Brazil.
    No. 18: Dilma Roussef, President of Brazil.
  • No. 19: Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India.
    No. 19: Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India.
  • No. 20: Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Co-founders of Google.
    No. 20: Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Co-founders of Google.
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