Angela Merkel remains in the No.1 spot for the 9th consecutive year on the PowerWomen list despite announcing that she plans to recede from political life entirely when her term as German Chancellor expires in 2021
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While only 5 percent of nations are currently helmed by a woman, the top 4 spots on Forbes’ 2019 list ofall went to female political leaders, highlighting the outsize influence they command on the world stage. Collectively, these women oversee $54 trillion in GDP and more than 3.5 billion people.
While not every political leader on this list is a head of state, many are wielding their power at unprecedented scale., a returnee to the list, is the highest-ranking female leader in the US and as Speaker of the House she’s a central figure in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against President Trump.
Power has always been tenuous as seen by Theresa May’s drop off the list following her resignation as Prime Minister of the UK after failing to broker a Brexit deal with the EU. While May is out,, First Minister of Scotland, remains a key figure in the ongoing Brexit process as she’s poised to lead Scotland through a potential second referendum on independence.
Despite relative stagnation in the number of women reaching the highest ranks of power, some notable newcomers have entered the scene including, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs in India, who has significant influence over the world’s fifth largest economy. Belgium and Slovakia elected their first female leaders,
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