Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women

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Starting in 2004, Forbes magazine has made a list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. It is edited by editor Mary Ellen Egan, and based on visibility and economic impact. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany and Dilma Rousseff, President of Brazil are understood to be the world's most powerful female heads of government.[citation needed]

Contents

[edit] 2011 (top 10 selection)

  1. Angela Merkel Germany
  2. Hillary Clinton United States
  3. Dilma Rousseff Brazil
  4. Indra Nooyi United States
  5. Sheryl Sandberg United States
  6. Melinda Gates United States
  7. Sonia Gandhi India
  8. Michelle Obama United States
  9. Christine Lagarde France
  10. Irene Rosenfeld United States
[1]

[edit] 2010 (top 10 selection)

  1. Michelle Obama United States
  2. Irene Rosenfeld United States
  3. Oprah Winfrey United States
  4. Angela Merkel Germany
  5. Hillary Clinton United States
  6. Indra Nooyi United States
  7. Lady Gaga United States
  8. Gail Kelly Australia
  9. Beyonce Knowles United States
  10. Ellen DeGeneres United States
[2]

[edit] 2009 (top 10 selection)

  1. Angela Merkel Germany
  2. Sheila Bair United States
  3. Indra Nooyi United States
  4. Cynthia Carroll United States United Kingdom
  5. Ho Ching Singapore
  6. Irene Rosenfeld United States
  7. Ellen Kullman United States
  8. Angela Braly United States
  9. Anne Lauvergeon France
  10. Lynn Elsenhans United States
[3]

[edit] 2008 (top 10 selection)

  1. Angela Merkel Germany
  2. Sheila Bair United States
  3. Indra Nooyi United States
  4. Cynthia Carroll United States United Kingdom
  5. Irene Rosenfeld United States
  6. Condoleezza Rice United States
  7. Ho Ching Singapore
  8. Anne Lauvergeon France
  9. Anne Mulcahy United States
[4]

[edit] 2007 (top 10 selection)

  1. Angela Merkel Germany
  2. Wu Yi China
  3. Ho Ching Singapore
  4. Condoleezza Rice United States
  5. Indra Nooyi United States
  6. Sonia Gandhi India
  7. Cynthia Carroll United States United Kingdom
  8. Patricia Woertz United States
  9. Irene Rosenfeld United States
  10. Patricia Russo United States

[edit] 2006 (top 10 selection)

  1. Angela Merkel Germany
  2. Condoleezza Rice United States
  3. Wu Yi China
  4. Indra Nooyi United States
  5. Anne Mulcahy United States
  6. Sallie Krawcheck United States
  7. Patricia Woertz United States
  8. Anne Lauvergeon France
  9. Brenda Barnes United States
  10. Zoe Cruz United States

[edit] 2005 (top 10 selection)

  1. Condoleezza Rice United States
  2. Wu Yi China
  3. Yulia Tymoshenko Ukraine
  4. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Philippines
  5. Margaret Whitman United States
  6. Anne Mulcahy United States
  7. Sallie Krawcheck United States
  8. Brenda Barnes United States
  9. Oprah Winfrey United States
  10. Melinda Gates United States

[edit] 2004 (top 10 selection)

  1. Condoleezza Rice United States
  2. Wu Yi China
  3. Sonia Gandhi India
  4. Laura Bush United States
  5. Hillary Rodham Clinton United States
  6. Sandra Day O'Connor United States
  7. Ruth Bader Ginsburg United States
  8. Megawati Sukarnoputri Indonesia
  9. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Philippines
  10. Carly Fiorina United States

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/wealth/power-women. Retrieved 2011-09-12.  (2011 List)
  2. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2010-10-05. http://www.forbes.com/wealth/power-women/gallery/michelle-obama#gallerycontent. Retrieved 2010-10-05.  (2010 List)
  3. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2009-08-19. http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/18/worlds-most-powerful-women-forbes-woman-power-women-09-angela-merkel_land.html. Retrieved 2008-08-20.  (2009 List)
  4. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2008-08-27. http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/27/most-powerful-women-biz-powerwomen08-cz_me_cs_0827women_land.html. Retrieved 2008-09-18.  (2008 List)
  5. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2007-08-30. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/11/biz-07women_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28.  (2007 List)
  6. ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2006-08-31. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/11/06women_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28.  (2006 List)
  7. ^ "The Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/11/Rank_1.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28.  (2005 List)
  8. ^ "Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/lists/results.jhtml?passListId=11&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&searchParameter1=unset&searchParameter2=unset&resultsStart=1&resultsHowMany=25&resultsSortProperties=%2Bnumberfield1%2C%2Bstringfield2&resultsSortCategoryName=Name&passKeyword=&category1=category&category2=category. Retrieved 2008-01-28.  (2004 List)

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