Meet the World’s 10 Most Powerful Women
Seven of the world’s 10 most powerful women are American, according to the Forbes list.
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This story originally appeared on Business Insider
Angela Merkel is still the most powerful woman in the world.
The German Chancellor has held the top spot on the Forbes Most Powerful Women List for seven consecutive years, and 12 years in total. Another prominent political leader, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, ranked second. It is her first time appearing on Forbes‘s annual list.
Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is the highest-ranking American woman, taking the third spot. Seven of the world’s 10 most powerful women are American, according to the Forbes list.
Forbes determines its ranking by evaluating four categories: money — which covers net worth, company revenues, assets under management or GDP — media presence, influence and impact.
Of the 100 women on the list, nearly half are from the United States. Ivanka Trump, senior adviser to and daughter of President Donald Trump, made the list for the first time, debuting at 19. Democratic candidate in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Hilary Clinton, dropped 63 spots, from second to 65.
Click through to see the 10 most powerful women in the world right now.
AP/Jens MeyerAngela Merkel: Chancellor, Germany
Leon Neal/Getty ImagesTheresa May: Prime Minister, U.K.
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationMelinda Gates: Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, U.S.
Jonathan Leibson/Getty ImagesSheryl Sandberg: COO, Facebook, U.S.
Jamie McCarthy/GettyMary Barra: CEO, General Motors, U.S.
Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunchSusan Wojcicki: CEO, YouTube, U.S.
Brian Snyder/ReutersAbigail Johnson: CEO, Fidelity Investments, U.S.
Adam Berry/Getty ImagesChristine Lagarde: Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, U.S.
Juan Manuel Serrano ArceAna Patricia Botín: Chair, Santander Group, Banco Santander, Spain
IBMGinni Rometty: CEO, IBM, U.S.
Angela Merkel is still the most powerful woman in the world.
The German Chancellor has held the top spot on the Forbes Most Powerful Women List for seven consecutive years, and 12 years in total. Another prominent political leader, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May, ranked second. It is her first time appearing on Forbes‘s annual list.
Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is the highest-ranking American woman, taking the third spot. Seven of the world’s 10 most powerful women are American, according to the Forbes list.
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