Top 10 Most Powerful Women in the World

01. Angela Merkel, Federal Chancellor of Germany

Age: 57

Country: Germany

                                                              Sphere of influence: politics

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02. Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State

Age: 63

Country: United States

Sphere of influence: politics

03. Dilma Rusef, President of Brazil

Age: 63

Country: Brazil

Sphere of influence: politics

04. Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO

Age: 55

Country: United States

Sphere of Influence: Business

05. Sheryl Sandberg, chief executive of Facebook

Age: 41

Country: United States

Sphere of Influence: Business

06. Melinda Gates, the head of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Age: 47

Country: United States

Sphere of influence: charity

07. Sonia Gandhi, president of the Indian National Congress

Age: 64

Country: India

Sphere of influence: politics

                                   08. Michelle Obama U.S. first lady
                                                                          Age: 47
                                                              Country: United States
                                                            Sphere of influence: politics

                                        09. Christine Lagarde
                                                                       Age: 55
                                                               Country: France
                                                       Sphere of influence: politics

                                       10. Irene Rosenfeld, CEO Kraft Foods
                                                                     Age: 58
                                                          Country: United States
                                                   Sphere of Influence: Business