Starting in 2004, Forbes magazine has made a list of the 100 most powerful women in the world. It is edited by editor Liz MacDonald and staff writer Chana R. Schoenberger, and based on visibility and economic impact. For the last four years, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany has been ranked as the most powerful woman on Earth.
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2009 (top 10 selection)
- Angela Merkel
- Sheila Bair
- Indra Nooyi
- Cynthia Carroll
- Ho Ching
- Irene Rosenfeld
- Ellen Kullman
- Angela Braly
- Anne Lauvergeon
- Lynn Elsenhans
2008 (top 10 selection)
- Angela Merkel
- Sheila Bair
- Indra Nooyi
- Angela Braly
- Cynthia Carroll
- Irene Rosenfeld
- Condoleezza Rice
- Ho Ching
- Anne Lauvergeon
- Anne Mulcahy
2007 (top 10 selection)
- Angela Merkel
- Wu Yi
- Ho Ching
- Condoleezza Rice
- Indra Nooyi
- Sonia Gandhi
- Cynthia Carroll
- Patricia Woertz
- Irene Rosenfeld
- Patricia Russo
2006 (top 10 selection)
- Angela Merkel
- Condoleezza Rice
- Wu Yi
- Indra Nooyi
- Anne Mulcahy
- Sallie Krawcheck
- Patricia Woertz
- Anne Lauvergeon
- Brenda Barnes
- Zoe Cruz
2005 (top 10 selection)
- Condoleezza Rice
- Wu Yi
- Yulia Tymoshenko
- Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
- Margaret Whitman
- Anne Mulcahy
- Sallie Krawcheck
- Brenda Barnes
- Oprah Winfrey
- Melinda Gates
2004 (top 10 selection)
- Condoleezza Rice
- Wu Yi
- Sonia Gandhi
- Laura Bush
- Hillary Rodham Clinton
- Sandra Day O'Connor
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Megawati Sukarnoputri
- Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
- Carly Fiorina
See also
References
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2009-08-19. http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/18/worlds-most-powerful-women-forbes-woman-power-women-09-angela-merkel_land.html. Retrieved 2008-08-20. (2009 List)
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2008-08-27. http://www.forbes.com/2008/08/27/most-powerful-women-biz-powerwomen08-cz_me_cs_0827women_land.html. Retrieved 2008-09-18. (2008 List)
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2007-08-30. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/11/biz-07women_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28. (2007 List)
- ^ "The 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. 2006-08-31. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/11/06women_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28. (2006 List)
- ^ "The Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2005/11/Rank_1.html. Retrieved 2008-01-28. (2005 List)
- ^ "Most Powerful Women". Forbes.com. http://www.forbes.com/lists/results.jhtml?passListId=11&passYear=2004&passListType=Person&searchParameter1=unset&searchParameter2=unset&resultsStart=1&resultsHowMany=25&resultsSortProperties=%2Bnumberfield1%2C%2Bstringfield2&resultsSortCategoryName=Name&passKeyword=&category1=category&category2=category. Retrieved 2008-01-28. (2004 List)
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