Angela Merkel Tops Forbes Most Powerful Women For Sixth Year, Hillary Remains In 2nd

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

Forbes has once again compiled their list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, and despite her declining popularity at home, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has held on to her number one spot for the sixth year in a row, keeping presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in her number two spot on the list.

According to Forbes, four key factors are taken into account when compiling the list: money, media presence, influence and impact.

The reason why Merkel continues to hold on to the top spot as the Most Powerful Woman of the Year, according to Forbes is:


Merkel seems to continue rising to the top of many lists, including TIME’s Person of the Year, but with her political future up in the air, will she be making room at the top for Hillary in 2017?

The woman making up the Top 10 include:

  1. Angela Merkel
  2. Hillary Clinton
  3. Janet Yellen
  4. Melinda Gates
  5. Mary Barra
  6. Christine Lagarde
  7. Sheryl Sandberg
  8. Susan Wojcicki
  9. Meg Whitman
  10. Ana Patricia Botín

Sources: Forbes

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