The most influential people in the world 2012

Forbes publishes an annual ranking of the most influential people in the world. When compiling the list, analysts take into account only 4 criteria: the number of people under management, the available financial resources, the spheres of public life that can be affected, and the activity with which the participant uses his power.

Total in the ranking Forbes 71 name. Among the influential Russians there were Vladimir Putin( 3rd), Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev( 61st), billionaire businessman Alisher Usmanov( 67th) and Gazprom CEO A.B.Miller( 70th place).

We also offer to you today the top ten ranking of Forbes, which included the most influential people of the world 2012 .

10. David Cameron( 46 years old, Prime Minister of Great Britain).

One of the most unimpressive British premiers in the last few decades. In last year's rating, Cameron also closed the top ten leaders, and it is unlikely that his position will improve - the country has begun the economic recession, which does not contribute to increased influence.

9. Xi Jinping( 59 years old, Secretary-General of the Communist Party of China).

Since March 2013, the new secretary-general will head one of the most powerful powers in the world. Xi Jinping will be at the helm for the next 10 years. Last year's ranking of the most influential people in the world in the first ten attended his predecessor, Hu Jintao.

8. Mario Draghi( 65 years old, president of the European Central Bank).

While the unity of the eurozone has been called into question, and the single currency is in crisis after crisis, the role of the head of the Central Bank is growing more than ever.

7. Abdullah ibn Abdul Aziz al Saud( 88 years old, King of Saudi Arabia).

The rating queen of the world's most influential people for 16 years runs the country where 20% of the world's oil reserves are located. Despite the extensive stroke suffered in August 2012, the monarch still has not lost a huge influence.

6. Ben Bernanke( 58 years old, head of the US Federal Reserve).

It seems that under the strict guidance of Bernanke, the US economy is making timid steps up. The rate of "treatment" prescribed by the US Federal Reserve is as follows: purchase of mortgage securities, and treasury bonds worth $ 85 billion.

5. Pope Benedict XVI( 85 years old, head of the Catholic Church).

Under the spiritual authority of the Holy Pope - almost 1.2 billion Catholics around the world. For millions of people, the Pope's authority in matters of euthanasia, contraception, same-sex marriages and other uneasy things is unquestioned.

4. Bill Gates( 57, co-chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation).

Gates is widely known for his charitable contributions, the total amount of which exceeds $ 28 billion. Gates ranks 2 rd among the richest people in the world.

3. Vladimir Putin( 60 years old, President of the Russian Federation).

In last year's rating, Putin was second. Perhaps the fall on one line is due to the fact that the world public criticizes the Russian authorities for the conviction of the punk band Pussy Riot.

2. Angela Merkel( 58 years old, Federal Chancellor of Germany).

The only woman who entered the top ten of the rating " The most influential people of the world 2012 ", bears the proud title of "Iron Lady" of our days. The economy of Germany is the mainstay of the eurozone and the destiny of the single currency largely depends on it. Merkel is more often than other European rulers called the real leader of the European Union.

1. Barack Obama( 51, President of the United States of America).

The confident victory in the presidential election added points to the American leader. However, during the term of his new presidency, he will have to solve problems on the financial and political fronts. Meanwhile, the US remains, as before, the most influential economic, scientific, military and innovative power.