Want to know who are the most influential people in the world in 2015? Rating Forbes, a well-known financial and analytical magazine, will help you find the answer.
These people have a huge impact on world politics, economics and social life. Our well-being and safety depend on the decisions they make. Let's talk today about the most influential people of 2015.
10. Larry Page
On the tenth place in the list of the most authoritative people of the planet according to the Forbes version - Larry Page, one of the founders of Google, which is responsible for major transactions. While studying at the university, he met Sergey Brin. In 1998, they launched the world famous search engine Google. Page is only 42 years old, and he is already one of the most wealthy and influential people on the planet.
9. Liliane Bettancourt
9th place Liliane Bettancourt, owner of the cosmetics company Loreal. Old age did not stop her from becoming the richest and most influential woman in the world. Her fortune is estimated at 45 billion dollars. At the age of five, Liliana was left without a mother and became very close to her father. As a teenager, she began working in the company as a student. After the death of her father, Bettancourt became the sole owner of the cosmetic empire of Loreal. Lilian is involved in charity work and supports various cultural and medical projects. Her name is associated with several major scandals. She was suspected of tax evasion and bribes to large political figures in France. In addition, Bettancourt is known for litigation with the heirs.
8. Christine Lagarde
The 8th line in the list of the most influential people is Christine Lagarde. Since 2011, she has been the managing director of the IMF. This amazing woman has made a brilliant career in the world of men. In her youth, she was seriously involved in sports and entered the national team in synchronized swimming. She graduated from two universities and worked as a lawyer for the largest law firm in the world “Baker and McKenzie” for more than 25 years, and then became the first woman to lead her. Under her leadership, the company doubled its profit in a year, and Lagarde became one of Europe's most outstanding business women. In 2011, she became the Minister of Economy of France and the first woman in this post. Christine Lagarde, according to Forbes magazine, is one of the most influential politicians in the world.
7. Bill Gates
Bill Gates - Perhaps not a single rating on a financial subject is complete without it. One of the richest people on the planet cannot but have enormous influence. 81 billion dollars - the state of one of the founders of Microsoft Corporation is estimated in such an astronomical amount. In 2013, Forbes magazine compiled a list of people who spent the most on charity in the world. The first place in it was taken by Bill Gates and his wife. 25 billion dollars - they spent so much on charity and philanthropy. Gates is one of the founders of the Gift Vow company, which urges the world's rich people to spend half their capital on charity. Until the end of his life, he himself intends to give at least $ 100 billion for good purposes. Bill Gates, the richest and most influential person on the planet - in 7th place in the ranking.
6. Mario Draghi
Mario Draghi He holds the post of chairman of the European Central Bank and he has to act in very difficult conditions. He tirelessly calls for unpopular but necessary reforms to survive in the eurozone.
5. Angela Merkel
At 5 positions - Angela Merkel. She has repeatedly been among the most respected politicians. In 2005, she went down in history, becoming the first woman to serve as German Federal Chancellor. By education, Merkel is a physicist. In the late 1980s, she decided to actively engage in politics. Joining the Christian Democratic Union, Merkel became one of the deputies of the Bundestag. From the beginning of the 1990s, she served as Minister for Women's Affairs, then became Minister for the Environment. In 2000, she was elected chairman of the Christian Democratic Union Party and was repeatedly re-elected to this position. Having become the Federal Chancellor, she achieved great popularity during the year - more than 80% of Germans supported Merkel’s policies. Her rise to power marked a rapprochement with Washington. At the same time, the German government continued to maintain partnership with Russia until the crisis in relations in 2014. Despite the difficult situation of the European economy, in 2013 Angela Merkel was re-elected to the post of Chancellor of Germany for the third time.
4. Pope Francis
Pope Francis turned out to be the fourth in the list of the most authoritative people in the world. While still a cardinal, he showed his modesty and unpretentiousness. He abandoned the personal car and the luxurious apartments of the archbishop, preferring to live in a small apartment and ride on public transport. In 2013 he was elected as the next pope. Actively engaged in the modernization of the Roman Catholic Church. Initially, the flock was shocked by his statement that God was not a wizard. The pontiff went down in history as the pope, officially recognizing the Big Bang theory and agreeing with Darwin on evolutionary issues. For this and close attention to such pressing issues as gender inequality and poverty, pontiff Francis is loved, respected and considered one of the most respected people on the planet.
3. Xi Jinping
The third place in the list of the most authoritative people on Earth belongs to Xi Jinping, the leader of China. His popularity in the country is incredibly high. He continues the policy of turning China into a superpower and maintains partnerships with both Western and Asian countries, as well as with Russia.
2. Barack Obama
On the second line of the Forbes rating is Barack Obama. The American leader has repeatedly led the list of the most respected politicians, but has recently lost ground. He is accused of having all the levers of influence in his hands, he does not use them.
1. Vladimir Putin
In the 1st place the most authoritative and influential people in the world are Vladimir Putin. Last year, Forbes also recognized the Russian leader as the most powerful politician on the planet. Time magazine in April this year summed up the results of the readers' vote. It was necessary to choose the most influential people who changed the world for better or worse during the year. And in this rating, the president of Russia confidently led. Such a result is the result of his work. Despite the difficult situation in which the country found itself, sanctions and partial political isolation, the credibility of the president among the people is higher than ever. The fact that Putin can afford to pursue politics without looking at the opinions of other countries plays a role.