20 Most Powerful & Influential Women in the World

Angela Merkel, the most powerful and influential woman in the world.

When the beginning of democracy which is often referred to start from the ancient Greek in Athens in the fifth century BD, a history that cannot be denied is women are placed on the lowest degree.

Far away from holding the reins, women also are denied to speak when they were not allowed to throw poll like men.

However, together with time democracy finally sees women was not only given authority to choose and to contest, but now becoming among the important class who move the world.

Here are the list:

20 Most Powerful and Influential women in the World

1. Angela Merkel
   Job: Chancellor of Germany
   Country: Germany
2. Sheila C. Bair
   Job: Chairman of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
   Country: United State of America
3. Indra K. Nooyi
   Job: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PepsiCo
   Country: United State of America
4. Angela Braly
   Job: President and Chief Executive Officer of WellPoint
   Country: United State of America
5. Cynthia Carroll
   Job: Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American
   Country: United Kingdom
6. Irene B. Rosenfeld
   Job: Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Food
   Country: United State of America
7. Condoleezza Rice
   Job: Secretary of State
   Country: United State of America
8. Ho Ching
   Job: Chief Executive Officer of Tamasek Holding
   Country: Singapore
9. Anne Lauvergeon
   Job: Chief Executive Officer of Areva
   Country: France
10. Anne Mulcahy
    Job: President and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox Corporation
    Country: United State of America
11. Gail Kelly
    Job: Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Wastpac Bank
    Country: Australia
12. Patricia A. Woertz
    Job: Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer of Archer Daniels Midland
    Country: United State of America
13. Cristina Fernandez
    Job: President
    Country: Argentina
14. Christine Lagarde
    Job: Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment
    Country: France
15. Safra A. Catz
    Job: President and Finance Chief of Oracle
    Country: United State of America
16. Carol B. Tome
    Job: Minister of Economy, Finance and Employment
    Country: France
17. Yulia Tymoshenko
    Job: Prime Minister
    Country: Ukraine
18. Mary Sammons
    Job: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Rite Aid
    Country: United State of America
19. Andrea Jung
    Job: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Avon
    Country: United State of America
20. Marjorie Scardino
    Job: Chief Executive Officer of Pearson PLC
    Country: United Kingdom