Ten Most Powerful People on Earth

[sherlyk]

5. Pope Benedict XVI
Age: 83
Title: Pope
Organization: Roman Catholic Church
The pope rules over more than 1.1 billion souls, or one-sixth of the population.

6. Angela Merkel
Age: 56
Title: Chancellor
Organization: Germany
The most powerful woman on the planet overseas Europe’s largest economy.

7. David Cameron
Age: 44
Title: Prime Minister
Organization: United Kingdom
David Cameron is the youngest Prime Minister in nearly 200 years.

8. Ben Bernake
Age: 56
Title: Chairman
Organization: Federal Reserve
The Fed’s influence is at an all-time high, and the man in charge is Ben Bernake.

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9. Sonia Gandhi
Age: 63
Title: President
Organization: Indian National Congress
Ghandi has influence over 1.2 billion people in India, and was just elected to her fourth term.

10. Bill Gates
Age: 55
Title: Co-Chair
Organization: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Bill Gates earned his money with Microsoft, but he earned his power by giving it away. Gates encouraged 40 of the world’s richest people to sign his “giving pledge” this year.

[vineesh]

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