Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women
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Angela Merkel has been ranked the most powerful woman 14 times.[ 1] [ 2]
Since 2004, Forbes , an American business magazine, has published an annual list of its ranking of the 100 most powerful women in the world. Edited by prominent Forbes journalists, including Moira Forbes , the list is compiled using various criteria such as visibility and economic impact. In 2023, the gauge was "money, media, impact and spheres of influence".[ 3] The top 10 per year are listed below.
Top 10 most powerful women of 2023
Giorgia Meloni
Ursula von der Leyen , President of the European Commission
Christine Lagarde , President of the European Central Bank
Kamala Harris , Vice President of the United States
Giorgia Meloni , Prime Minister of Italy
Taylor Swift , musician
Karen Lynch , CEO of CVS Health
Jane Fraser , CEO of Citigroup
Abigail Johnson , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Melinda French Gates , co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [ 3]
2022
Ursula von der Leyen
Ursula von der Leyen , President of the European Commission
Christine Lagarde , President of the European Central Bank
Kamala Harris , Vice President of the United States
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Abigail Johnson , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Melinda French Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Giorgia Meloni , Prime Minister of Italy
Karen Lynch , CEO of CVS Health
Julie Sweet , CEO of Accenture
Jane Fraser , CEO of Citigroup [ 4]
2021
Kamala Harris
MacKenzie Scott , philanthropist
Kamala Harris , Vice President of the United States
Christine Lagarde , President of the European Central Bank
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Melinda French Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Abigail Johnson , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Ana Patricia Botรญn , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Ursula von der Leyen , President of the European Commission
Tsai Ing-wen , President of Taiwan
Julie Sweet , CEO of Accenture
2020
Christine Lagarde
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Christine Lagarde , President of the European Central Bank
Kamala Harris , Vice President-elect of the United States
Ursula von der Leyen , President of the European Commission
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Nancy Pelosi , Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Ana Patricia Botรญn , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Abigail Johnson , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Gail Koziara Boudreaux , CEO of Anthem [ 5]
2019
Nancy Pelosi
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Christine Lagarde , President of the European Central Bank
Nancy Pelosi , Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Ursula von der Leyen , President of the European Commission
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Abigail Johnson , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Ana Patricia Botรญn , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Ginni Rometty , CEO of IBM
Marillyn Hewson , CEO of Lockheed Martin [ 6]
2018
Theresa May
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Theresa May , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Abigail Johnson , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Susan Wojcicki , CEO of YouTube
Ana Patricia Botรญn , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Marillyn Hewson , CEO of Lockheed Martin
Ginni Rometty , CEO of IBM [ 7]
2017
Melinda Gates
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Theresa May , Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Sheryl Sandberg , COO of Facebook
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Susan Wojcicki , CEO of YouTube
Abigail Johnson , President-CEO of Fidelity Investments
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Ana Patricia Botรญn , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander
Ginni Rometty , CEO of IBM [ 8]
2016
Hillary Clinton
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Hillary Clinton , United States presidential candidate
Janet Yellen , Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Sheryl Sandberg , COO of Facebook
Susan Wojcicki , CEO of YouTube
Meg Whitman , CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Ana Patricia Botรญn , Executive Chairman of Banco Santander [ 9]
2015
Janet Yellen
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Hillary Clinton , United States presidential candidate
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Janet Yellen , Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Dilma Rousseff , President of Brazil
Sheryl Sandberg , COO of Facebook
Susan Wojcicki , CEO of YouTube
Michelle Obama , First Lady of the United States [ 10]
2014
Dilma Rousseff
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Janet Yellen , Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Dilma Rousseff , President of Brazil
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Hillary Clinton , former United States Secretary of State
Mary Barra , CEO of General Motors
Michelle Obama , First Lady of the United States
Sheryl Sandberg , COO of Facebook
Ginni Rometty , CEO of IBM [ 11]
2013
Michelle Obama
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Dilma Rousseff , President of Brazil
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Michelle Obama , First Lady of the United States
Hillary Clinton , United States Secretary of State
Sheryl Sandberg , COO of Facebook
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Janet Napolitano , United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Sonia Gandhi , President of the Indian National Congress
Indra Nooyi , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo [ 12]
2012
Jill Abramson
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Hillary Clinton , United States Secretary of State
Dilma Rousseff , President of Brazil
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Jill Abramson , Executive Editor of The New York Times
Sonia Gandhi , President of the Indian National Congress
Michelle Obama , First Lady of the United States
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Janet Napolitano , United States Secretary of Homeland Security
Sheryl Sandberg , COO of Facebook [ 13] [ 14]
2011
Indra Nooyi
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 2]
Hillary Clinton , United States Secretary of State
Dilma Rousseff , President of Brazil
Indra Nooyi , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
Sheryl Sandberg , COO of Facebook
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Sonia Gandhi , President of the Indian National Congress
Michelle Obama , First Lady of the United States
Christine Lagarde , Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund
Irene Rosenfeld , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International [ 15] [ 16]
2010
Irene Rosenfeld
Michelle Obama , First Lady of the United States
Irene Rosenfeld , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
Oprah Winfrey , talk show host on The Oprah Winfrey Show
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany
Hillary Clinton , United States Secretary of State
Indra Nooyi , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
Lady Gaga , singer, actress and record producer
Gail Kelly , CEO of Westpac
Beyoncรฉ Knowles , singer, actress and record producer
Ellen DeGeneres , talk show host on The Ellen DeGeneres Show [ 17]
2009
Sheila Bair
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 1]
Sheila Bair , Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Indra Nooyi , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
Cynthia Carroll , CEO of Anglo American plc
Ho Ching , CEO of Temasek Holdings
Irene Rosenfeld , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
Ellen Kullman , CEO of DuPont
Angela Braly , President-CEO of Anthem
Anne Lauvergeon , CEO of Areva
Lynn Elsenhans , Chairwoman, CEO and President of Sunoco [ 18]
2008
Cynthia Carroll
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 1]
Sheila Bair , Chair of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Indra Nooyi , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
Angela Braly , President-CEO of Anthem
Cynthia Carroll , CEO of Anglo American plc
Irene Rosenfeld , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
Condoleezza Rice , United States Secretary of State
Ho Ching , CEO of Temasek Holdings
Anne Lauvergeon , CEO of Areva
Anne Mulcahy , Chairman and CEO of Xerox [ 19]
2007
Wu Yi
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 1]
Wu Yi , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Ho Ching , CEO of Temasek Holdings
Condoleezza Rice , United States Secretary of State
Indra Nooyi , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
Sonia Gandhi , President of the Indian National Congress
Cynthia Carroll , CEO of Anglo American plc
Patricia Woertz , President-CEO of ADM
Irene Rosenfeld , Chairman and CEO of Mondelez International
Patricia Russo , CEO of Alcatel-Lucent [ 20]
2006
Condoleezza Rice
Angela Merkel , Chancellor of Germany [ 1]
Condoleezza Rice , United States Secretary of State
Wu Yi , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Indra Nooyi , Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo
Anne Mulcahy , Chairman and CEO of Xerox
Sallie Krawcheck , CFO of Citigroup
Patricia Woertz , President-CEO of ADM
Anne Lauvergeon , CEO of Areva
Brenda Barnes , President-CEO of Sara Lee
Zoe Cruz , Co-President of Morgan Stanley [ 21]
2005
Yulia Tymoshenko
Condoleezza Rice , United States Secretary of State
Wu Yi , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Yulia Tymoshenko , Prime Minister of Ukraine
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , President of the Philippines
Meg Whitman , President-CEO of eBay
Anne Mulcahy , Chairman and CEO of Xerox
Sallie Krawcheck , CFO of Citigroup
Brenda Barnes , President-CEO of Sara Lee
Oprah Winfrey , talk show host on The Oprah Winfrey Show
Melinda Gates , Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [ 22]
2004
Sonia Gandhi
Condoleezza Rice , United States National Security Advisor
Wu Yi , Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
Sonia Gandhi , President of the Indian National Congress
Laura Bush , First Lady of the United States
Hillary Clinton , United States Senator
Sandra Day O'Connor , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Ruth Bader Ginsburg , Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Megawati Sukarnoputri , President of Indonesia
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo , President of the Philippines
Carly Fiorina , CEO of Hewlett-Packard [ 23]
See also
References
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