People used to say that behind every man’s success is a woman. Well, times have changed and women have now been extremely successful in their own right. The days when women were not treated equally as men are slowly melting away. And rightly so, because women have proven to be just as adept and capable, if not even better, than men in solving a problem and handling a situation. They have the women’s touch, indeed.
Here is a list of the top 10 most powerful women in the world.
1. Angela Merkel, Germany
Age: 58
Country: Germany
Category: Politics
She is the first woman to become Chancellor of Germany. She also heads the ruling Christian Democratic Union, or CDU, party. A physical chemist by profession, she was elected to the Bundestag in 1990 after the reunification of Germany. She represented a constituency in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. She then served in then-Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s cabinet. She became Chancellor in 2005. She was President of the European Council in 2007 and chaired the G8 that same year. She is the de factor leader of the European Union and plays a key role in managing the financial crisis that hit several members of the EU.
2. Hillary Clinton, United States
Age: 65
Country: US
Category: Politics
She is the 67th Secretary of State of the United States, though her successor has already been nominated in John Kerry. She used to be the country’s First Lady when her husband, Bill Clinton, served as President from 1992 to 2000. Hillary was then elected as Senator of New York from 2001 to 2009. She sought the nomination of the Democratic Party for the presidential elections of 2008 but lost out to Barack Obama. Obama then appointed her as Secretary of the State upon his assumption to the White House. Hillary has been at the forefront of the American response to hotspots around the world, including the Middle East when the Arab Spring broke out.
