Everyone in this world craves for power. But
power is not just only about having the liberty to act according to
one’s believes and comfort; it also comes with an added responsibility
of making right and fruitful decisions. There are some prominent
personalities in this world on whom we have vested the power. Here we
shall discuss about the 7 most influential people around the world and
why are they named so, as reported by from Forbes.
1. Barack Obama
President, United States
Age: 51
Residence: Washington, DC
Country of Citizenship: United States
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2
Barack Obama, has marked a history by being the first African American win the United States presidential election on 2008. His re-election on 2012 for the U.S. president office was very crucial for the country. Now he is left with four more years to push his agenda past weakened congressional Republicans. Obama is facing major challenges including an unresolved budget crisis, high unemployment and renewed unrest in the Middle East. However, Obama remains the commander in chief of the world's greatest military and head of the sole economic and cultural superpower, literally the leader of the free and most powerful world.
2. Angela Merkel
Chancellor, Germany
Age: 58
Residence: Berlin, Germany
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Education: Doctorate, Leipzig University; Master of Science, Leipzig University
Marital Status: Married
Angela Merkel is world’s second powerful person and the world first powerful women. Merkel is known to be the backbone of the 27-member European Union and its’ she who carries the fate of the euro on her shoulders. Though Merkel was a physical chemist by professional background but she successfully entered politics in the wake of the revolutions of 1989. She has served as a chancellor since 2005 and is seen as playing a decisive role in managing the financial crisis at the European and international level. Merkel's assertive instructions for reducing the European debt crisis has been challenged by both hard-hit southern countries and the more affluent north, but still both are standing firm.
3. Vladimir Putin
President, Russia
Age: 60
Residence: Moscow, Russia
Country of Citizenship: Russia
Education: Doctor of Jurisprudence, Saint Petersburg State University
Marital Status: Married
Vladimir Putin has been re-elected for a third 6-year term as president in March, 2012 after a few years swapping posts with Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev. This October Putin, who controls a nuclear-tipped army, a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and some of the world's Biggest oil and gas reserves, turned 60. That's Russia's retirement age, but no one has got the nerve to tell him to quit.
4. Bill Gates
Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Age: 57
Source of Wealth: Microsoft, self-made
Residence: Medina, WA
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Drop Out, Harvard University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3
Bill Gates is the world’s second-richest man with a net worth of $65 billion and that's after giving away more than $28 billion for social causes. Gates is the former chief executive officer and current chairman of Microsoft. His post-Microsoft mission includes eliminating many infectious and deadly diseases: By his own estimates, that would save life of above 8 million people by 2020. But Gates’ philanthropic endeavors don’t stop there: he continues to persuade his peers to sign the "Giving Pledge," promising to give away half their wealth or more for charitable causes. After getting influenced by him, twenty-three more tycoons signed the Giving Pledge in 2012, pushing the total to 92.
5. Pope Benedict XVI
Pope, Roman Catholic Church
Age: 85
Residence: Vatican City, Vatican City State
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Marital Status: Single
Pope Benedict XVI serves dual roles as Sovereign of the Vatican City State and leader of the Catholic Church. According to the doctrine of Papal Supremacy, the Pope enjoys "supreme, full, immediate, and universal power" over the souls of 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Many turn to the Pope for the final word on life's most personal decisions, including birth control, abortion, marriage and euthanasia (the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma).
On 11 February 2013, the aging Pope Benedict announced his pending resignation, effective from 28 February 2013, because of "lack of strength of mind and body."
6. Ben Bernanke
Chairman, Federal Reserve, United States
Age: 59
Residence: Washington, DC
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Doctorate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Harvard University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2
Ben Bernanke is an economist and currently the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. On February 1, 2006, President Bush appointed him to be chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. Then on January 28, 2010, Bernanke was confirmed for a second term as chairman, 2010, after being re-nominated by President Barack Obama. Bernanke has been on a buying spree: In a third round of quantitative easing, the Federal Reserve System is now snapping up $40 billion a month of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of Treasurys. This has resulted in modest economic recovery and a near-record of $2.9 trillion on the Federal Reserve Bank balance sheet.
7. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud
King, Saudi Arabia
Age: 88
Residence: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Country of Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
Marital Status: Married
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of the desert kingdom controls 20 percent of the world's known oil reserves and guards Islam's holiest cities. In 1961, as a young man, Abdullah became Mayor of Mecca. On 1 August 2005, he ascended to the throne upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Abdullah, like Fahd, was one of the many sons of Ibn Saud, the Founder of modern Saudi Arabia. With a personal wealth estimated at $18 billion, Abdullah is ranked as the third richest royal in the world. However, the nation and its populace is suffering with the out-of-control youth unemployment.
Abdullah lost his brother Crown Prince Nayef who died in June. Nayef was supposed to be Abdullah’s heir but as he is no more, another brother of Abdullah, 76 year old Crown Prince Salman, the Formar Governor of Riyadh, is going to success him.
1. Barack ObamaPresident, United States
Age: 51
Residence: Washington, DC
Country of Citizenship: United States
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2
Barack Obama, has marked a history by being the first African American win the United States presidential election on 2008. His re-election on 2012 for the U.S. president office was very crucial for the country. Now he is left with four more years to push his agenda past weakened congressional Republicans. Obama is facing major challenges including an unresolved budget crisis, high unemployment and renewed unrest in the Middle East. However, Obama remains the commander in chief of the world's greatest military and head of the sole economic and cultural superpower, literally the leader of the free and most powerful world.
2. Angela MerkelChancellor, Germany
Age: 58
Residence: Berlin, Germany
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Education: Doctorate, Leipzig University; Master of Science, Leipzig University
Marital Status: Married
Angela Merkel is world’s second powerful person and the world first powerful women. Merkel is known to be the backbone of the 27-member European Union and its’ she who carries the fate of the euro on her shoulders. Though Merkel was a physical chemist by professional background but she successfully entered politics in the wake of the revolutions of 1989. She has served as a chancellor since 2005 and is seen as playing a decisive role in managing the financial crisis at the European and international level. Merkel's assertive instructions for reducing the European debt crisis has been challenged by both hard-hit southern countries and the more affluent north, but still both are standing firm.
3. Vladimir PutinPresident, Russia
Age: 60
Residence: Moscow, Russia
Country of Citizenship: Russia
Education: Doctor of Jurisprudence, Saint Petersburg State University
Marital Status: Married
Vladimir Putin has been re-elected for a third 6-year term as president in March, 2012 after a few years swapping posts with Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev. This October Putin, who controls a nuclear-tipped army, a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and some of the world's Biggest oil and gas reserves, turned 60. That's Russia's retirement age, but no one has got the nerve to tell him to quit.
4. Bill GatesCo-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Age: 57
Source of Wealth: Microsoft, self-made
Residence: Medina, WA
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Drop Out, Harvard University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 3
Bill Gates is the world’s second-richest man with a net worth of $65 billion and that's after giving away more than $28 billion for social causes. Gates is the former chief executive officer and current chairman of Microsoft. His post-Microsoft mission includes eliminating many infectious and deadly diseases: By his own estimates, that would save life of above 8 million people by 2020. But Gates’ philanthropic endeavors don’t stop there: he continues to persuade his peers to sign the "Giving Pledge," promising to give away half their wealth or more for charitable causes. After getting influenced by him, twenty-three more tycoons signed the Giving Pledge in 2012, pushing the total to 92.
5. Pope Benedict XVIPope, Roman Catholic Church
Age: 85
Residence: Vatican City, Vatican City State
Country of Citizenship: Germany
Marital Status: Single
Pope Benedict XVI serves dual roles as Sovereign of the Vatican City State and leader of the Catholic Church. According to the doctrine of Papal Supremacy, the Pope enjoys "supreme, full, immediate, and universal power" over the souls of 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. Many turn to the Pope for the final word on life's most personal decisions, including birth control, abortion, marriage and euthanasia (the act or practice of killing or permitting the death of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma).
On 11 February 2013, the aging Pope Benedict announced his pending resignation, effective from 28 February 2013, because of "lack of strength of mind and body."
6. Ben BernankeChairman, Federal Reserve, United States
Age: 59
Residence: Washington, DC
Country of Citizenship: United States
Education: Doctorate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Harvard University
Marital Status: Married
Children: 2
Ben Bernanke is an economist and currently the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States. On February 1, 2006, President Bush appointed him to be chairman of the United States Federal Reserve. Then on January 28, 2010, Bernanke was confirmed for a second term as chairman, 2010, after being re-nominated by President Barack Obama. Bernanke has been on a buying spree: In a third round of quantitative easing, the Federal Reserve System is now snapping up $40 billion a month of mortgage-backed securities and $45 billion of Treasurys. This has resulted in modest economic recovery and a near-record of $2.9 trillion on the Federal Reserve Bank balance sheet.
7. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al SaudKing, Saudi Arabia
Age: 88
Residence: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Country of Citizenship: Saudi Arabia
Marital Status: Married
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the King of the desert kingdom controls 20 percent of the world's known oil reserves and guards Islam's holiest cities. In 1961, as a young man, Abdullah became Mayor of Mecca. On 1 August 2005, he ascended to the throne upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Abdullah, like Fahd, was one of the many sons of Ibn Saud, the Founder of modern Saudi Arabia. With a personal wealth estimated at $18 billion, Abdullah is ranked as the third richest royal in the world. However, the nation and its populace is suffering with the out-of-control youth unemployment.
Abdullah lost his brother Crown Prince Nayef who died in June. Nayef was supposed to be Abdullah’s heir but as he is no more, another brother of Abdullah, 76 year old Crown Prince Salman, the Formar Governor of Riyadh, is going to success him.
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