The World's Most Powerful People ~ RankGlobe

What is Power, have you ever thought that who is the one whose decisions may affect all of us in the world and 7 billion people around the world more than the others, if you guess of some people, they command respect and obvious admiration from their supporters across the world:

Please take a look at this amazing list published by Newsweek, which call the most powerful people, The Global Elite:

1- Barack Obama

US President

The presidency of the 'intensely charismatic' 47-year-old Democrat will be judged on how he handles the economic crisis that now envelops the US and the world

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2- Hu Jintao

Chinese President

Hu is the man behind the wheel of the world's most supercharged economy.

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3- Nicholas Sarkozy

French President

Sarkozy is credited with being the driving force behind the Elysee Palace once again becoming the most important address in Europe. During his six-month term as European Union president, Sarkozy faced down the Russians in Georgia and then helped pull together Europe's response to the economic meltdown.

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4- Ben Bernanke

Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve

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5- Jean-Claude Trichet

President of the European Central Bank

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6- Masaaki Shirakawa

Governor of the Bank of Japan

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The trio above (number 4, 5, 6) have been working hard with their compatriots in China, India, Brazil and Mexico to avoid global economic calamity in perilous times like these.

7- Gordon Brown

British Prime Minister

His time as Prime Minister has been of mixed fortune, facing repercussions of the credit crunch, the 10p tax rate row, a costly political battle over 42 day detention and by-election defeats, notably Glasgow East. Despite an initial increase in personal and Labour popularity following his appointment as Leader, Brown has presided over a decline in poll approval ratings, both personally and for the party.During mid-2008 speculation arose of a potential challenge to Brown's leadership.

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8- Angela Merkel

German Chancellor

Though Merkel, head of the conservative Christian Democratic Union, was forced into awkward compromises on taxes and welfare-state reforms, her 'country looks like a rare island of stability' in troubled times like these.

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9- Vladimir Putin

Russian Prime Minister

may have officially stepped down from the post of President last May, but he remains firmly in power. With political opposition crushed and the media throttled, he's still in charge.

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10- Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud

King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Abdullah also serves as Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia and Commander of the Saudi National Guard. He is Chairman of the Supreme Economic Council, President of the High Council for Petroleum and Minerals, President of the King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue, Chairman of the Council of Civil Service and Head of the Military Service Council.

His wealth is estimated at over $21 billion.

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