World's Most Powerful People According To Forbes Magazine

1. Vladimir Putin, President, Russia (3 in 2012)
2. Barack Obama, President, United States (2)
3. Xi Jinping, General Secretary, Communist Party, China (9)
4. Pope Francis (5)
5. Angela Merkel, Chancellor, Germany (2)
6. Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (4)
7. Ben Bernanke, Chairman, US Federal Reserve (6)
8. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (7)
9. Mario Draghi, President, European Central Bank (8)
10. Michael Duke, CEO, Wal-Mart Stores (17)