Forbes' list of world's most powerful people
World
November 06, 2014, 11:05
Top 10 of world's most powerful people according to Forbes
Forbes magazine named Russian President Vladimir Putin the world's most powerful person for the second year in a row. "For the second year running, our votes went with the Russian president as the world’s most powerful person, followed by US President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping," Forbes said on its website. The top five remained the same as in 2013, with Pope Francis and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at No. 4 and No. 5. Top 10 of world's most powerful people according to Forbes in photo gallery by TASS