A Look At The World’s Most Powerful People

When we talk about power, it is not something muscular or the ability to strike hard but, it is a combination of controlling resources and influencing others to shape the world with absolute brilliance.

People with power generally have a direct or indirect impact on millions of people and the world economy. They are some popular people that work with a unit to ensure the better evaluation and growth of the world economy. Here, I have listed the powerful people of some of the economic and political powerhouses that are among the high-profile personalities in the world. So, without any further ado, let us start with the list.

List of Popular People in the world

Vladimir Putin

Considered as one of the most remarkable personalities globally, Vladimir Putin is the current president of Russia, who was initially an intelligence officer in the Russian army. He gets acknowledged as one of the most influential figures Russia has ever witnessed. He has served as the Russian president from 1999 to 2008 and 2012 to date. In his first term as President, the economy increased at an incredible pace because of effective fiscal and economic policies.

Donald Trump

Former US president Donald J Trump proudly makes this list. Born on 14th June 1946, he started as a popular TV personality and a high-profile businessman ruling the real estate market in the 1970s. He was appointed as the US president in the 2016 elections gaining a victory over another popular opponent Hilary Clinton. As per the latest reports from Forbes, Donald J Trump’s net worth in 2020 is estimated at 2.1 billion dollars.

XI Jinping

Xi Jinping is the leader of the world’s most popular country i.e. China. Born on 15th June 1953, Jinping is the supreme leader of the only political party in China and the president of the nation. His domestic policies and firm stand in the international arena related to global trade make him an influential figure on the global stage. He is an ultimate force behind the social and economic reforms in the country.

Bill Gates

Born on 28th October 1955, Bill Gates is one of the most influential figures in the world. He is an American businessman who has made his presence felt in the software development industry and investment sector as well. He is also the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation and gets acknowledged as the power behind the 1970s-80s microcomputer revolution. Gates reclines the most prominent private charitable foundation Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which works to improve global health and create equal opportunities for people all over the world. Now a full-time philanthropist, Gates’s net worth stands at 108.4 billion in 2020.

Larry Page

The co-founder of Alphabet Inc, PageRank & Google, Larry Page is the founding investor in Planetary Resources. He was born on 26th March 1973 and is often described as an American origin internet entrepreneur, a computer scientist. Forbes has listed Larry Page as the 13th richest and powerful people in the world, with a net worth of 65.2 billion in 2020.

Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister of the largest democracy in the world, India, Narendra Modi, has slowly but steadily emerged as one of the powerful people in the world. Before getting elected as the prime minister, he served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014. In his tenure as the Prime Minister, he took some masterstroke decisions including,

• Demonetization
• Launching the sanitization campaign
• The Make in India initiative
• Revoking Article 365, which gives a special status to the people of Jammu and Kashmir

Pope Francis

Born on 17th December 1936, Pope Francis has always been seen as a reformist as he gives power to the priests to forget females who had abortions. Pope Francis is the sovereign of the Vatican City and the head of the Catholic Church. He has proved himself among the most influential religious leaders in the world. Also, he has been a keen spokesperson for bringing reforms about climate change.

Angela Merkel

Born on 17th July 1954, Angela Merkel is among the most influential female in the world. Merkel is seen as the leader of the free world who worked as a research scientist until 1989. She has been the leader of the Christan Democratic Union since 2020 and the first female chancellor of Germany since 2005. Due to her impactful work, she got re-elected in the year 2018 for a fourth term. She has made several in-roads during her tenure and has been recognized as the ultimate force that helped Germany get back to growth via reforms and policies.

 

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Time to wrap up: 

This list speaks volumes for the work these powerhouse individuals have done over the years. Irrespective of the field they have served, these names have made a long-lasting impact on everyone’s mind and helped GDP and the world economy to a great extent. Which particular name on the list surprised you the most? Mention it down in the comment section.