10 most powerful women according to Forbes

Every year, Forbes magazine publishes a list of the ten most powerful women in the world. When considering candidates, their financial status, presence in the press and influence on politics and the outside world are taken into account.

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1. Angela Merkel still holds first place in the annual list of the most powerful women according to Forbes magazine. (AP)

2. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff came second. She has been in office since 2011 and is the country's first female president. Dilma Rousseff fought the military dictatorship like an ardent socialist. For this, she was in prison from 1970 to 1972. (Reuters)

3. The third was Melinda Gates. Yes, yes, this is the wife of Bill Gates, whom she met while working at Microsoft. (Getty Images)

4. Michelle Obama is fourth. As First Lady, she has become a role model and an ambassador for healthy eating. (Getty Images)

5. Hillary Clinton - fifth. Former Secretary of State, Hilary has made it clear that she has no desire to become president. However, she still has many supporters, and she may well be nominated for the presidential election in 2016. (Reuters)

6. Sheryl Sandberg is sixth on the list. CEO of Facebook and the only woman on this board of directors. (Clara Molden)

7. Christine Lagarde is number seven. She is the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and the first woman to become France's finance minister. (Rex Features)

8. Janet Nppolitano is up one spot from last year. She is the US Secretary of Homeland Security. (BLOOMBERG)

9. Sonia Gandhi is number nine. She has chaired the Indian National Congress since 1998. (AP)

10. Indra Nooyi completes the list. She is the CEO of PepsiCo, the world's second largest beverage and food company. Indra Nooyi regularly appears on the Forbes list.