Meet world's top 20 powerful women in politics
First Published Dec 10, 2020, 9:13 AM IST
Angela Merkel has for the tenth time topped annual listing of Forbes most powerful women on the planet. Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been ranked 41 on the list, slipping down seven places. Wondering who else has made it to the list? Read on...

Angela Merkel
Overall Rank 1
Forbes says: "Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany in 2005 and is serving her fourth term. Merkel remains the de facto leader of Europe, leading the region's largest economy after steering Germany through financial crisis and back to growth."
"Her leadership is marked by her steely reserve, from standing up to Donald Trump to allowing more than a million Syrian refugees into Germany."

Christine Lagarde
Overall Rank 2
Forbes says: "Lagarde became the first woman to head the European Central Bank on November 1, 2019. As head of European monetary policy, Lagarde faces a critical test: ensuring the coronavirus pandemic does not wreak further havoc on the Euro zone."
"From 2011 until mid-2019, Lagarde ran the International Monetary Fund that works to ensure the stability of the global monetary system."
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