The Top Five Most Powerful People in the World 2014
Barack Obama: the 52-year-old US President took the second spot for his ObamaCare legislation. Although the rule of the US President deteriorated during his second term, Obama maintained his position within the top five most powerful people around the world as he sits comfortably as head of the world’s best military, political and economic superpower.
Xi Jinping: the 60-year old General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, the President of the People’s Republic of China and the Chairman of the Central Military Commission ranked third. He rules a nation of 1.3 billion people, roughly 20% of the total world’s population, not to mention that China retains its position as the largest foreign creditor to the US, holding an estimated USD 1.3 trillion in American government debt.
Pope Francis: the first Latin America pontiff was listed as the fourth most powerful person in the world. He preaches compassion for the poor and a greater role for women while signaling the church to quiet its focus on “only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptives.” He has embraced social media, regularly using Twitter to dispense religious advice.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel ranked fifth on the list. She is the most powerful woman around the world and the backbone of the EU, which consists of 27 member states. Merkel bears the responsibility of maintaining the stability of the euro. She’s been chancellor of Germany since 2005 and is the first woman ever to hold this position.
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