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Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

Forbes released its annual 2017 World's 100 Most Powerful Women list. Forbes determines its ranking by evaluating four categories: money – which covers net worth, company revenues, assets under management, or GDP – media presence, influence, and impact.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel was declared as the most influential woman in politics by the American magazine Forbes for another year. She is followed by the British Prime Minister Theresa May and other high-ranking ladies.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    1. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany

    The German Chancellor Angela Merkel has held the top spot on the Forbes Most Powerful Women List for seven consecutive years, and 12 years in total. German Chancellor Angela Merkel's strong position is due to continued low unemployment and strong economic growth, which reached 3.5 trillion GDP. dollar in 2016, according to data from the World Bank.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    2. Theresa May, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

    Another prominent political leader, UK Prime Minister Theresa May, ranked second. It is her first time appearing on Forbes' annual list. She became a rookie of the rating due to the success in politics and the passage of the Brexit procedure.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    3. Ivanka Trump, US Presidential Advisor

    Ivanka Trump, senior adviser to and daughter of President Donald Trump, made the list for the first time, debuting at the third position.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    4. Queen Elizabeth II

    Last September, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning monarch in more than 1,200 years of British history (her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and 216 days). At 90, she is also the world's oldest monarch, setting the tone at public events and receiving world leaders and other visiting dignitaries at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    5. Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of the Russian Central Bank

    The fifth line of the Forbes rating is occupied by the Governor of the Russian Central Bank Elvira Nabiullina. This month the Russian central bank reduced its benchmark a half point, to 8.5%, and eyed further easing in the next two quarters – with inflation at a record low of 3%. Nabiullina's cautious approach has helped entice investors to buy the ruble.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    6. Margarita Simonyan, Editor-in-Chief, RT

    A year ago, most people had no idea who Margarita Simonyan was. Now, she's being discussed in tech, media and political circles as the outsized influence of her Russian TV network, RT, comes into focus.

Top 7 most powerful women in 2017 by Forbes

    7. Hillary Clinton, Former US Presidential Candidate

    Her shocking loss in last year's presidential election pushed Clinton way down our list this year. And while Clinton may have been knocked down after the election, she stepped back into the public eye earlier this year with the release of her book What Happened.

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