Merkel was the only German woman on the list of 100 powerful women |
German
Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named the world's most powerful woman by
influential business magazine Forbes. The 57-year-old came in ahead of the
likes of Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Dilma Rousseff.
German
Chancellor Angela Merkel has regained her spot as the world's most powerful
woman, according to a list published annually by business magazine Forbes.
Merkel, 57,
was described as the head of "the one real global economy in Europe"
and the "undisputed" leader of the European Union.
Forbes
makes note of Merkel's current task of seeking to stabilize EU debt and keep
the 17-member eurozone unified in the face of a possible renewed crisis in the
single-currency bloc.
The
magazine notes, however, that Merkel's increasingly international clout comes
amid a waning in domestic support. In Germany, she currently has a 36-percent
approval rating, representing a five-year low.
Many
Germans are still apprehensive about their country's emerging role as guarantor
for a host of eurozone countries currently struggling under mountains of debt,
and Merkel has borne the brunt of much of this skepticism.
Born in the
West German city of Hamburg, Merkel moved to the East at a young age and spent
her youth in the Socialist state. She married quantum chemist Joachim Sauer in
1998, and assumed her role as chancellor in 2005.
Clinton shot to near the top of the list when she became secretary of state |
Following
Merkel in the list of the world's 100 most powerful women were US Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, PepsiCo chief Indra
Nooyi and Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg. Merkel was the only
German to figure in the rankings. Last year's most powerful woman, Michelle Obama,
came in at eighth on the list.
"Our
list reflects the diverse and dynamic paths to power for women today, whether
leading a nation or setting the agenda on critical issues of our time,"
Moira Forbes, president and publisher of ForbesWoman, said in a statement.
"Across
their multiple spheres of influence, these women have achieved power through
connectivity, the ability to build a community around the organizations they
oversee, the countries they lead, the causes they champion and their personal
brands," Forbes added.
Author: Darren Mara
Editor: Rob Turner
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