First Lady Michelle Obama’s status on the global stage is in no doubt after she topped a list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. The First Lady jumped 39 places to top the rankings compiled by Forbes magazine. The top 10 most powerful women in the world:
1. First Lady Michelle Obama | 6. Indra Nooyi (CEO, PepsiCo) |
2. Irene Rosenfeld (CEO, Kraft Foods) | 7. Lady Gaga |
3. Oprah Winfrey | 8. Gail Kelly (CEO, Westpac, Australia) |
4. Angela Merkel (German Chancellor) | 9. Beyoncé Knowles |
5. Hillary Clinton | 10. Ellen DeGeneres |
