Here are the 10 most powerful people in the world
President Barack Obama (Getty Images) Credit: President Barack Obama (Getty Images)
President Obama is the most powerful person in the world, according to Forbes' annual ranking of earth's most influential people.
Riding high off his re-election, Obama held onto the No. 1 spot, which he has occupied three out of the last four years.
No. 2 this year is Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, who moved up two spots from last year's list, followed by Russian President Vladimir Putin at No. 3.
Five New Yorkers made this year's list: Mayor Michael Bloomberg (16), News Corp. chief Rupert Muroch (26), JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon (34), Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein (36) and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink (42).
Here are the top 10:
1. President Barack Obama
2. German Chancellor Angel Merkel
3. Russian President Vladimir Putin
4. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-chair Bill Gates
5. Pope Benedict XVI
6. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke
7. Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al Saud
8. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi
9. China General Secretary Xi Jinping
10. U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron
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