Top 10 most powerful women images in 2011 of the world

According to  " Forbes" On this year’s  list of the world’s 100 most powerful women, three women of the top five most powerful are politicians. There are eight heads of state, several new faces and almost every political returnee from last year’s list moved up in the rankings.

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#1 Power Women"Angela Merkel" in politics

Angela Merkel,Germany’s chancellor, speaks during a news at the federal chancellery in Berlin, Germany,on Thursday,Oct.6,2011

At a Glance

·         Age: 57

·         Residence: Berlin, Germany

·         Country of Citizenship: Germany

·         Marital Status: Married

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#2 Power Women"Hillary Clinton" in politics

U.S Secretary of State Hilary Rodham Clinton smiles while meeting with  Malta prime Minister

Lawrence Gonzi in Malta Tuesday Otc.18,2011

At a Glance

·         Age: 64

·         Residence: Washington, DC

·         Country of Citizenship: United States

·         Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Wellesley College; Master of Laws, Yale University

·         Marital Status: Married

·         Children: 1

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#3 Power Women"Dilma Rousseff" in politics

 Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff smiles during a press conference at palace in Brasilia ,Brazil, on june 6, 2011 .

At a Glance

·         Age: 64

·         Residence: Brasilia, Brazil

·         Country of Citizenship: Brazil

·         Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

·         Marital Status: Divorced

·         Children: 1

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#4 Power Women "Indra Nooyi"  in business Chairman and Chief executive officer of PepsiCo Inc, on the second day of the world Economic Forum (WEF)Annual meeting 2011 in Davos ,Switzerland ,on Thursday ,Jan 27.2011

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     At a Glance

             Age: 56

·         Residence: Greenwich, CT

·         Country of Citizenship: United States

·         Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Madras Christian College; Master of Business Administration, Yale University

·         Marital Status: Married

·         Children: 2

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#5 Power Women "Sheryl Sandberg"

Facebook chief operating officer 

At a Glance

·         Age: 42

·         Residence: Atherton, CA

·         Country of Citizenship: United States

·         Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Harvard University; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University

·         Marital Status: Married

·         Children: 2

     

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#6 Melinda Gate

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Melinda Gates, wife of Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, sits during a news conference in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, March 24, 2011.

     

      At a Glance   

·         Age: 47

·         Residence: Medina, WA

·         Country of Citizenship: United States

·         Education: Master of Business Administration, Duke University

·         Marital Status: Married

·         Children: 3

            

    

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#7 Power Women"Sonia Gandhi" in politics 

   

    Congress party President and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi (R) meets Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee (L) in New Delhi on May 16, 2011.

      At a Glance

·         Age: 65

·         Residence: New Delhi, India

·         Country of Citizenship: India

·         Marital Status: Widowed

·         Children: 2

     

    

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     #8 Power Women  "Michelle Obama" in politics 

  

      U.S. First lady Michelle Obama speaks about healthy food during an event in the East Room at the White House on July 20, 2011 in Washington, DC

     

     

At a Glance

·         Age: 48

·         Residence: Washington, DC

·         Country of Citizenship: United States

·         Education: Doctor of Jurisprudence, Harvard University; Bachelor of Arts / Science, Princeton University

·         Marital Status: Married

·         Children: 2

     

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#9 Power Women "Christine Lagarde" in non-profit business 

    International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde smiles during a press conference on October 6, 2011 at the Chancellery in Berlin, aftera high-level meeting on the reform of the international monetary system.

     

At a Glance

·         Age: 56

·         Residence: Washington, DC

·         Country of Citizenship: France

·         Education: Master of Arts, Institut d''etudes politiques d''Aix-en-Provence

·         Marital Status: Single

·         Children: 2

     

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#10 Power Women "Irene Rosenfeld" in business 

      Irene Rosenfeld, Chairman and CEO of Kraft Foods looks on during the fifth annual Clinton Global Initiative in New York, New York, USA, on 25 September 2009.

     

At a Glance

·         Age: 59

·         Residence: Chicago, IL

·         Country of Citizenship: United States

·         Education: Bachelor of Arts / Science, Cornell University; Doctorate, Cornell University; Master of Science, Cornell University

·         Marital Status: Married

·         Children: 2