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The World’s 5 Most Powerful Women
Forbes Middle East - English
|Jan 2023
Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2022 recognized the global gamechangers and power players. Here are the top five, featuring three heads of state and two CEOs.
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Ursula von der Leyen
Age: 64 Residence: Belgium Category: Politics & Policy
Ursula von der Leyen has served as the Presidentof the European Union’s European Commission since December 2019. The official is the first woman to serve in the role, which is responsible for legislation affecting more than 450 million Europeans. She clinched the top spot on Forbes’ list for her steadfast leadership during the Ukraine war. A week after the war began, she bannedtransactions with Russia’s central bank, closed airspace to Russian planes, and barred Kremlin-owned news agencies.
Christine Lagarde
Age: 66 Residence: Germany
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