Top 10 Political Figures On TIME 100 Influential List

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Here's the list of top 10 political figures and world leaders on TIME 100 influential list 2024

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Ajay Banga, an Indian American, became president of the World Bank last year. He is the first person of colour to lead both major financial bodies, including the IMF

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Yulia Navalnaya, a Russian economist, is the widow of Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny. She says she has joined politics to keep her husband's vision alive

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Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy of human rights in Iran

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Giorgia Meloni, who rose to power in Italy in 2022, became the country's first woman to hold this position

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Greg Abbott, as governor of Texas since 2015, has been described as "adept at simultaneously throwing red meat to his conservative base while tempering pushback from the state's liberal enclaves".

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar, played a big role in negotiations between Israel and Hamas, leading to a week's ceasefire and the release of hostages

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Li Qiang, a Chinese politician, became the 8th premier of the People's Republic of China in March 2023

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Jigar Shah, an Indian-American, is director in the US Department of Energy's Loan Programs Office. He has been commended for his efforts to unlock the entrepreneurial opportunity in a clean energy transition

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Andriy Yermak, a Ukrainian film producer, is President Zelensky's Head of Office. He is the man who has been key to keeping Ukraine running through the war

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Donald Tusk, the prime minister of Poland since 2023, has been described as a "political marathon runner" who has shown that it is worth every effort to stand up for democracy

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