Michelle Obam dethrones Angela Merkel

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Michelle Obama tops Forbes list of powerful women

 

(AFP) – 2 hours ago

 

WASHINGTON — US First Lady Michelle Obama shot up 40 places on this year's Forbes magazine list of powerful women to claim the top spot, replacing German leader Angela Merkel.

 

Obama's new ranking ends Merkel's four-year reign at the top of the magazine's listing of the most influential women in the world.

 

Her quick track up the list was mirrored by that of her husband's former rival and now secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who moved up from 36th place last year to crack the top 10, taking fifth place.

 

Merkel, who is struggling with a rocky second term in office, was relegated to fourth place behind Kraft Foods CEO Irene Rosenfeld and talkshow host and media mogul Oprah Winfrey.

 

Source: AP and Forbes Magazine

[General Duke]

Nice one Michelle.

[Ismalura]

Oprah and Michelle In the top five...Now that blck sisters power.

 

That Obama is a wise man is evident from his choice of a wife Lol. Greatwoman Michelle !

[Che -Guevara]

How's she a powerful woman?

[Gheelle.T]

Originally posted by Che -Guevara:

How's she a powerful woman?

Her hubby is the King of world!!

[Che -Guevara]

What criteria do they use to measure these woman's influence?

 

If Ms.Obama is the powerful woman then this is really nothing but popularity contest.

 

Merkel runs an economic powerhouse while Oprah managed to make media empire out of nothing. The decisions these two women make on daily wield more power and influence.

[Che -Guevara]

 

I get the feeling the woman in picture will top the list next year

[Malika]

^I was asking the same quetion of Lady Gaga,I mean how is she powerful?..This world of ours..lol

 

ps.I love and want Michelle's hair.

[Che -Guevara]

^LooooL@Lady Gaga

 

This renders the whole thing useless. Gaga and Merkel/Oprah should never ever be in the same list.

[General Duke]

^^^It will cost you a few quid , the hair is fake love.

[Malika]

^You dont say?? Still looks good and healthy..

 

 

Che,your cousin informed earlier when I was having a senior moment about Lady Gaga, that she has 'millions' of followers on fb and twitter - She is an influence,and that is power ..Couldnt argue with that.

[Ismalura]

Originally posted by Gheelle.T:

quote:Originally posted by Che -Guevara:

How's she a powerful woman?

Her hubby is the King of world!!

Michelle is a powerful woman in her own right. She doesn't live in her husband's shade and has come along way by her self.

 

She as educated as Obama and was even his senior at work when he was first out of school. She has initiated projects of her own and she does have a lot of influence in the US which has a lot of influence in the rest of the world....And that is how she is a powerful woman.