Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
Starting in 2004, Forbes magazine has made a list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. It is edited by notable Forbes journalists including Moira Forbes, and based on visibility and economic impact. Leading the table seven times in the last eight years, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany is understood to be the world's most powerful woman.
2014 (top 50 selection)
2013 (top 20 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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Chancellor of Germany |
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President of Brazil |
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Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
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United States Secretary of State |
5 ![]() |
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First Lady of the United States |
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COO of Facebook |
7 ![]() |
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Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund |
8 ![]() |
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United States Secretary of Homeland Security |
9 ![]() |
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Chairperson of the National Advisory Council |
10 ![]() |
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CEO of PepsiCo |
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President of South Korea |
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CEO of IBM |
13 ![]() |
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Television personality |
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CEO of Xerox |
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CEO of Hewlett-Packard |
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Chairperson of Hancock Prospecting |
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Singer-songwriter |
18 ![]() |
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CEO of Petrobras |
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Executive editor of The New York Times |
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CEO of Mondelēz International |
2012 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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Chancellor of Germany |
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United States Secretary of State |
3 ![]() |
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President of Brazil |
4 ![]() |
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Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
5 ![]() |
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Executive editor of The New York Times |
6 ![]() |
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Chairperson of the National Advisory Council |
7 ![]() |
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First Lady of the United States |
8 ![]() |
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Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund |
9 ![]() |
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United States Secretary of Homeland Security |
10 ![]() |
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COO of Facebook |
2011 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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Chancellor of Germany |
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United States Secretary of State |
3 ![]() |
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President of Brazil |
4 ![]() |
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CEO of PepsiCo |
5 ![]() |
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COO of Facebook |
6 ![]() |
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Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
7 ![]() |
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Chairperson of the National Advisory Council |
8 ![]() |
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First Lady of the United States |
9 ![]() |
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Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund |
10 ![]() |
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CEO of Mondelēz International |
2010 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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First Lady of the United States |
2 ![]() |
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CEO of Mondelēz International |
3 ![]() |
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Television personality |
4 ![]() |
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Chancellor of Germany |
5 ![]() |
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United States Secretary of State |
6 ![]() |
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CEO of PepsiCo |
7 ![]() |
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Singer-songwriter |
8 ![]() |
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CEO of Westpac |
9 ![]() |
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Singer-songwriter |
10 ![]() |
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Television personality |
2009 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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Chancellor of Germany |
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Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
3 ![]() |
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CEO of PepsiCo |
4 ![]() |
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CEO of Anglo American |
5 ![]() |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of Singapore |
6 ![]() |
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CEO of Mondelēz International |
7 ![]() |
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CEO of DuPont |
8 ![]() |
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CEO of WellPoint |
9 ![]() |
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CEO of Areva |
10 ![]() |
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CEO of Sunoco |
2008 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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Chancellor of Germany |
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Chairperson of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation |
3 ![]() |
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CEO of PepsiCo |
4 ![]() |
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CEO of WellPoint |
5 ![]() |
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CEO of Anglo American |
6 ![]() |
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CEO of Mondelēz International |
7 ![]() |
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United States Secretary of State |
8 ![]() |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of Singapore |
9 ![]() |
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CEO of Areva |
10 ![]() |
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CEO of Xerox |
2007 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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Chancellor of Germany |
2 ![]() |
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Vice Premier of China |
3 ![]() |
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Spouse of the Prime Minister of Singapore |
4 ![]() |
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United States Secretary of State |
5 ![]() |
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CEO of PepsiCo |
6 ![]() |
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Former chairperson of the National Advisory Council |
7 ![]() |
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CEO of Anglo American |
8 ![]() |
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CEO of Archer Daniels Midland |
9 ![]() |
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CEO of Mondelēz International |
10 ![]() |
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CEO of Alcatel-Lucent |
2006 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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Chancellor of Germany |
2 ![]() |
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United States Secretary of State |
3 ![]() |
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Vice Premier of China |
4 ![]() |
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CEO of PepsiCo |
5 ![]() |
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CEO of Xerox |
6 ![]() |
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President of the Global Wealth & Investment Management division of Bank of America |
7 ![]() |
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Executive Vice-president of Chevron |
8 ![]() |
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CEO of Areva |
9 ![]() |
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CEO of Sara Lee |
10 ![]() |
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Co-president of Morgan Stanley |
2005 (top 10 selection)
# | Individual | Office / Position |
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United States Secretary of State |
2 ![]() |
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Vice Premier of China |
3 ![]() |
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Prime Minister of Ukraine |
4 ![]() |
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President of the Philippines |
5 ![]() |
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CEO of eBay |
6 ![]() |
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CEO of Xerox |
7 ![]() |
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President of the Global Wealth & Investment Management division of Bank of America |
8 ![]() |
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CEO of Sara Lee |
9 ![]() |
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Television personality |
10 ![]() |
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Co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
2004 (top 10 selection)
See also
- Forbes list of The World's Most Powerful People
- 40 under 40 (Fortune Magazine)
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