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| Forbes' 100 most powerful women: Merkel leads American-dominated list | Forbes' 100 most powerful women: Merkel leads American-dominated list |
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| For a fourth consecutive year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes' annual list of the world's 100 most powerful women, the 2014 edition of which was released Wednesday. | For a fourth consecutive year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the most powerful woman in the world, according to Forbes' annual list of the world's 100 most powerful women, the 2014 edition of which was released Wednesday. |
| Janet Yellen, the first-ever female chair of the Federal Reserve, made a strong debut in the number two spot. | |
| This year's list features nine heads of state, 28 CEOs, 18 entrepreneurs, 13 billionaires and nine celebrities, according to the business magazine's summary. | |
| Forbes says the 100 female leaders have a social media footprint that exceeds 812 million followers and fans. | Forbes says the 100 female leaders have a social media footprint that exceeds 812 million followers and fans. |
| Yellen is followed by, in order: philanthropist Melinda Gates, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde, former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, US first lady Michelle Obama, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and IBM CEO Virginia Rometty. | Yellen is followed by, in order: philanthropist Melinda Gates, Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde, former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, General Motors CEO Mary Barra, US first lady Michelle Obama, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, and IBM CEO Virginia Rometty. |
| More than half of the 100 women – 58 – are American, including Pepsico CEO Indra Nooyi at No 13, singer-entertainer Beyoncé Knowles at No 17, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer at No 18, and Spanx founder Sara Blakely at No 93, who is world's youngest self-made billionaire at 43-years-old. Twenty-three of the women are from countries in Asia and south-east Asia. | |
| Only four Europeans made this list this year, including two Brits: Queen Elizabeth II at No 35, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour at No 39. Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina is the first Russian to secure a spot on the list. | Only four Europeans made this list this year, including two Brits: Queen Elizabeth II at No 35, and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour at No 39. Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina is the first Russian to secure a spot on the list. |
| Forbes has been producing this list since 2004. Merkel has held the top spot since 2006, except in 2010 when she was surpassed by three American women: first lady Michelle Obama, Mondelez International CEO Irene Rosenfeld, and media mogul Oprah Winfrey. | Forbes has been producing this list since 2004. Merkel has held the top spot since 2006, except in 2010 when she was surpassed by three American women: first lady Michelle Obama, Mondelez International CEO Irene Rosenfeld, and media mogul Oprah Winfrey. |
| The women are chosen from eight categories or "power bases" that include billionaires, business, celebrity, finance, media, philanthropy and non-profits, politics and technology. Money, media presence, spheres of influence and impact are all factors in the rankings. | The women are chosen from eight categories or "power bases" that include billionaires, business, celebrity, finance, media, philanthropy and non-profits, politics and technology. Money, media presence, spheres of influence and impact are all factors in the rankings. |