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Putin is declared the most powerful man in the world by Forbes magazine... 1  Vladimir Putin is declared world's most powerful for third year in a row.  German Chancellor Angela Merkel steals runner-up from Barack Obama.
Another American politician who topped Forbes' Billionaire List is two-time presidential candidate Ross Perot. Perot was a presidential contender and is now the 126th richest person in the United States with a net worth of over $3.5 billion. This year's list has 1,426 names with an aggregate net worth of $5.4 trillion.