Looking through the Boards of many major, well known and well respected companies across the world you might be surprised to find very few women’s names in the upper layers of management. But there are many women out there who have made it through the ranks and who are seen as ‘powerful’ women. Here’s a quick guide to the 5 most powerful women in the world.
At number 5 there is Hillary Clinton, first known as Bill Clinton’s First Lady she is now America’s Secretary of State. Educated at Yale University she is said to be lined up for Vice President in the near future. At 65 she is number 20 of the most powerful people in the world and number 5 on the powerful women’s list.
Number 4 belongs to Angela Merkel, Germany’s very own Chancellor. At 56 she oversees Europe’s largest economy. She’s seen as a favourite of big businesses and is renowned as a champion of the free market. She’s ranked at number 6 on the world’s most powerful people list.
The loveable Oprah Winfrey comes in at number 3 of the most powerful women in the world. This dynamic woman made a name for herself within the media as a charming host of her own TV chat show. Having wound down this side of her career Oprah is working on her new cable station, Own.
Irene Rosenfeld is perhaps the least well known of this list of powerful women to the general public. Chief Executive of Kraft Foods Irene is one of the most respected women in business who earned her place amongst the greats through the takeover of Cadbury’s.
Top of our 5 most powerful women in the world is the First Lady Michelle Obama. Educated at Harvard University, she has spent her time in the White House as a passionate advocate of school nutrition standards and military families’ affairs. On top of this she is a style icon – where does she find the time?
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