Top 10 Most Powerful People In The World

The most powerful people in the world are known to be most people who hold political powers, especially in top countries. These people tend to be able to make large influence and contributions to world decisions and their opinions can not just be disregarded. Also, some of these people are usually feared and respected mostly because they could be dangerous and abuse the power they have. Some of these powerful leaders are capable of pushing wars and also, ending a war, so, sometimes, they are not to be toyed with. However, there are some other people on the list of the most powerful people who are not politicians but their suggestions just cannot be thrown out the window. These people come from fields such as Business, Tech, Innovations, Religion, Investments, and so on.

RNN has compiled a detailed list of the top 10 most powerful and influential people in the world, and here you have them.

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Most Powerful People In The World

1. Xi Jinping

Xi Jinping is a Chinese politician and the most powerful person in the world. He is the current president of the People’s Republic of China, serving since 2013. Xi Jinping served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) since 2012. He is regarded as the most prominent political leader in the People’s Republic of China since 2012. Also, he is regarded as one of the most influential people in the world.

2. Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin is the current Russian president and one of the most powerful people in the world. Asides from being a politician, he is a former intelligence officer. This obviously has been a huge contribution to his powerful reign. He was also the prime minister of Russia from 19999 to 2000 and 2008 to 2012.

In reference to many reports, Vladimir Putin is no doubt one of the most influential people in the world.

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3. Joe Biden

Joe Biden is the 46th and current president of the United States. He previously served as the 47th vice president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017 and also, he represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.

Joe Biden is one of the most powerful people in the world and that is inevitable considering that he is president of the country with the largest economy in the world. He is also regarded as one of the world’s most influential people.

4. Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel is a retired German politician and scientist who served as the chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She was the first female chancellor of Germany, and during her tenure, she was referred to as the de facto leader of the European Union (EU) and regarded as one of the most powerful women in the world.

Despite her retirement, she is still regarded as one of the most powerful people in the world.

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5. Jeff Bezos

Jeff Bezos is an American entrepreneur, media proprietor, computer engineer, and commercial astronaut. He is the founder, executive chairman, and CEO of Amazon. Being the second richest man in the world and having so many world-class engagements, Jeff Bezos is bestowed with influence and power in the world’s affairs. In other words, he is one of the most powerful and influential people in the world. For people who follow the richest people list, recall Jeff Bezos was the richest man in the world from 2017 to 2021 until Elon Musk overtook him.

6. Pope Francis

Pope Francis is one of the most powerful people in the world and also one of the world’s most influential religious leaders. He is the head of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of the Vatican City State since 2013. Pope Francis is the first pope to be a member of the Society of Jesus, the first from the Americas, the first pope from outside Europe since Gregory III, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere.

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7. Bill Gates

Bill Gates is an American business magnate, software developer, investor, author, and philanthropist. He was once the richest man in the world and he is the co-founder of Microsoft alongside the late Paul Allen. Given that he was a major entrepreneur in the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he was an influential person and is still one. Meanwhile, he is also regarded as one of the current most powerful people in the world.

8. Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud

Mohammed Bin is a Saudi Arabian politician and the crown prince who serves as the Saudi Arabian deputy prime minister and minister of defence. He is regarded as one of the most powerful people in the world and also, one of the most influential. Mohammed Bin Salman is the seventh son of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz and the eldest of six sons of King Salman’s third wife. He controls his father’s government and is considered the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Bin is also regarded as one of the richest politicians in the world. He no doubt swims in power, affluence and money.

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9. Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi is an Indian politician and the 14th (current) prime minister of India since 2014. He is the second prime minister to serve even though not belonging to the Indian National Congress and has won two consecutive majorities in the lower house of India’s parliament. Narendra Modi is the longest serving prime minister from a non-congress party. Also, he is regarded as one of the most powerful people in the world according to Forbes.

10. Larry Page

Larry Page is an American business magnate, computer scientist, and internet entrepreneur. Best known for co-founding Google, he is regarded as one of the most powerful people in the world.

From 1997 to August 2001, he served as the chief executive of Google, then served as the CEO of Alphabet Inc. However, he served until the 4th of December, 2019, but still remains a board member, employee, and controlling shareholder.

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Most Powerful People in The World

• Xi Jinping
• Vladimir Putin
• Joe Biden
• Angela Merkel
• Jeff Bezos
• Pope Francis
• Bill Gates
• Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud
• Narendra Modi
• Larry Page