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"I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his
violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies." --Napoleon
Bonaparte
Power has been called many things. The ultimate aphrodisiac. An absolute
corrupter. A mistress. A violin. But its true nature remains elusive. After all, a
head of state wields a very different sort of power than a religious figure. Can one
really compare the influence of a journalist to that of a terrorist? And is power
unexercised power at
In compiling our first ranking of the World's Most Powerful People we wrestled
with these questions--and many more--before deciding to define power in four
dimensions.
First, we asked, does the person have influence over lots of other people?
Pope Benedict XVI, ranked 11th on our list, is the spiritual leader of more than a
billion souls, or about one-sixth of the world's population, while Wal-Mart CEO
Mike Duke (No. 8) is the largest private-sector employer in the United States.
Next we determined if they are powerful in multiple spheres. There are only
67 slots on our list--one for every 100 million people on the planet--so being
powerful in just one area is not enough to guarantee a spot. Our picks project
their influence in myriad ways. Take Italy's colorful prime minister, Silvio
Berlusconi (No. 12) who is a politician, a media monopolist and owner of soccer
powerhouse A.C. Milan, or Oprah Winfrey (No. 45) who can manufacture a best-
seller and an American President.
To calculate the final rankings, five Forbes senior editors ranked all of our
candidates in each of these four dimensions of power. Those individual rankings
were averaged into a composite score, which determined who placed above (or
below) whom.
This ranking is intended to be the beginning of a conversation, not the final word.
Is the Dalai Lama (No. 39) really more powerful than the president of France
(No. 56)? Do despicable criminals like billionaire Mexican drug lord Joaquín
Guzmán (No. 41) belong on this list at all? Who did we overlook? What did we
get wrong?
Age: 48
How powerful is he? Let's count the ways: Presides over world's largest, most
innovative, most dynamic economy; commander-in-chief of planet's richest,
deadliest military; finger on button of nuclear arsenal containing more than 5,000
warheads; head-of-state of world's sole superpower; his Democrats have
majorities in both U.S. House and Senate; recently awarded Nobel Peace Prize,
apparently for general awesomeness.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_obama
Age: 66
Paramount political leader of more people than anyone else on the planet; 1.3
billion Chinese, some 70% in their prime working years of ages 15 to 64
powering world's low-cost workshop, transforming nation. Biggest buyer of U.S.
debt avoided Chinese meltdown during financial crisis with massive stimulus
package to encourage domestic spending. "Coming-out party" at 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games showcased young, modern, harmonious society; reality often
quite different—few political, religious, press freedoms; brutal suppression of
Tibet; refusal to acknowledge Taiwanese independence. Still, credible estimates
have China poised to overtake U.S. as world's largest economy in 25 years—
although, crucially, not on a per-capita basis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu_Jintao
Age: 57
Prime Minister might as well be known as Czar, Emperor and Autocrat of All the
Russians. Vastly more powerful than his handpicked head-of-state, President
Dmitry Medvedev. Presides over one-ninth of Earth's land area, vast energy and
mineral resources. Former KGB officer unafraid to wield his power; invading
Georgia, cutting off natural gas supplies to Ukraine or Western Europe (again).
Declared nuclear power has veto on U.N.'s Security Council. The anti-Obama:
"I'm deeply convinced that constant change is not for the better."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Putin
U.S.
Age: 55
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_S._Bernanke
Age: 36
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Brin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Slim_Helu
"The man who owns the news" still believes in print, not afraid to use vast media
holdings to further personal political views. Media empire includes leading
British (the Times), Australian (The Australian), American (The Wall Street
Journal) newspapers, in addition to tabloids like the New York Post and The Sun
(U.K.). Also movies (20th Century Fox), books (HarperCollins), television (Fox,
BSkyB), online (MySpace). Weak ad-marketing hurting his News Corp.: net loss
of $3.4 billion in fiscal 2009, stock off March lows, but still well below 2007
levels, when he made a $5.6 billion gamble on Dow Jones. Accused Google of
stealing content; threatened to block search engine from indexing his Web sites.
"Quality journalism isn't cheap."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Murdoch
Runs world's largest retailer, more country than company: $401 billion in annual
sales, 2 million employees, 8,000 stores. Wal-Mart alone is China's eighth-largest
trading partner. Largest private-sector employer in U.S.; favorite target of unions;
blamed and praised for backing Obama health care proposals, shifting economic
power from manufacturers to retailers, from mom-and-pop to big box. "I am
competitive by nature and I want to win."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Duke
Absolute ruler of desert kingdom that contains the world's largest crude oil
reserves, two holiest sites in Islam. State-owned oil producer Saudi Aramco most
profitable company on Earth, earns more than $200 billion a year, has reserves of
260 billion barrels or 25% of planet's known supply. Ultimate succession unclear:
85-year-old king's official heir is 81-year-old Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul
Aziz Al Saud. In 2006, established committee of senior princes to ensure smooth
transition in the event both become incapacitated.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_of_Saudi_Arabia
Richest man in the world monopolized, transformed software business. More than
85% of world's hundreds of millions of computer users stare at, struggle with,
Microsoft products on daily basis. Second act: Saving the world. Still Microsoft
chairman, but now devotes day-to-day to his Bill & Melinda Gates foundation,
the largest charity on Earth with $34 billion endowment. Foundation devoted to
reducing hunger, improving education and fighting diseases like malaria,
tuberculosis and AIDS.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Gates
Spiritual leader is highest earthly authority for 1 billion souls, or about one-sixth
of planet's population; runs Catholic Church, world's oldest, largest multinational.
A staunch traditionalist, unbending on reproductive matters, yet conservatism
comforting to many.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI
Prime Minister
Italy
Age: 73
Prime Minister of Italy also media monopolist: Owns three television networks
outright, controls three others through state. Also magazines, newspapers,
advertising agencies. Beyond politics and publishing, sports: His AC Milan is one
of the world's premier soccer teams. Colorful private life, bribery allegations,
Cabinet member picks have caused him to be depicted as Europe's buffoon.
Unfazed: Calls himself "the Jesus Christ of Italian politics."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_Berlusconi
Heads General Electric, world's largest company. Financial services account for
more than half of revenue, but also has major presence in energy, media,
transportation and aviation. Company breeding ground for top executive talent;
former GE brass have run companies ranging from Boeing to Rubbermaid.
Company poised to profit from Obama health care plans and clean energy
initiatives; one of planet's largest manufacturers of wind turbines. Yes we can:
"You can either sit with a hood over your head and pretend things won't change,
or you can get ready for it."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_R._Immelt
Greatest value investor of all time shrewdly profiting from global financial crisis;
snapped up stakes in Goldman Sachs, General Electric during darkest days of
2008; opponent of inherited wealth has bequeathed vast majority of $40 billion
fortune to buddy Bill Gates and his Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. "Be
fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett
Chancellor
Germany
Age: 55
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Merkel
Chairman
BlackRock, Inc.
U.S.
Age: 57
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_D._Fink
Secretary of State
United States of America
Age: 62
Not president, but now more popular. Latest Gallup poll gives Clinton a six-point
approval rating lead over her boss. Former junior senator from New York is now
earth-shaker as U.S. Secretary of State. Tough job, though: Must deal with two
foreign wars, resolve Israeli-Palestinian conflict, improve America's image
abroad, tame Iran, North Korea and husband.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton
Chairman
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
U.S.
Age: 55
Corner office at Goldman Sachs earned him highest pay on Wall Street, big
headache. Bank everyone loves to hate shrewdly hedged subprime market,
steered investment bank through financial mess—with $12.9 billion in "trickle-
down" help from Uncle Sam. Earned moniker "Government Sachs" for close ties
to White House, high government posts held by Goldman alums. Quickly paid
back government, with interest, earning $3.2 billion in blowout third-quarter
profit on $12.4 billion revenue. Grab your pitchforks, populace: Already
earmarked $16 billion (year-to-date) for bonuses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_C._Blankfein
Propaganda Chief
Communist Party of China
China
Age: 65
Controls what 1.3 billion Chinese see, hear, speak. Keeps "unhealthy
information" (Dalai Lama, Tiananmen Square, Falun Gong) from world's largest
Internet user population, estimated at 340 million. Controls CCTV, China's
leading television network. Together with China Mobile, state-controlled mobile
service company, switched customers' cellphone ring-back tones to patriotic beats
for country's 60th birthday. Lyrics: "Only when we have a strong country can we
have a prosperous family."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Changchun
Spent record $90 million of personal fortune to extend NYC mayoral term limit
and eke out victory. Forecasts predict NYC's tax revenues will fall 28%—nearly
$7 billion—in 2010. On bright side, world's 17th-richest man can afford to take
$1 salary. Owns 88% of financial data and news outfit Bloomberg L.P.—and
now, BusinessWeek. Doled out some $800 million to charity in last five years.
Doesn't hold back: "You know what you should do is go out and make a billion
dollars first, and then run for office."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg
Secretary
United States Treasury
U.S.
Age: 48
Bailout decider presides over financial equivalent of Cuban Missile Crisis. Less
than inspiring rollout didn't inspire much confidence. Now with health care,
energy bills stalled, pressure mounting to sell financial reform to Congress, Wall
Street buddies. Updated job description: Keeping tabs on $700 billion in bailout
funds, restructuring banks, directing auto and housing recovery, staving off
protectionist demands, defending Obamanomics. Could use a personal day: Says
reports of 100-hour workweeks grossly underestimated. "There is no typical day,
and it's so much worse than you think."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Geithner
Chairman
ExxonMobil Corp.
U.S.
Age: 57
No-apologies cowboy runs world's largest, richest publicly traded oil company.
Congress, consumers putty in hands. While competitors cut staff, Tillerson
reinvests, this time in alternative energy. Appeasing shareholders with $7 billion
in dividends and stock buybacks. Closet tree-hugger? Acknowledged global
warming, doled out more than $600 million for algae farms that turn sunlight into
fuel, even bigger bets on natural gas. "We are long-term-driven, and we're
patient. And we're not opportunity-constrained."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rex_W._Tillerson
Chairman
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited and Hutchison Whampoa Limited
Hong Kong
Age: 81
"Superman's" net worth down $10 billion in past year as Cheung Kong and
Hutchison Whampoa stock tumbled. Upside, still world's largest operator of
container terminals, major health and beauty retailer, supplier of electricity to
Hong Kong and lucrative real estate developer. Generous: calls philanthropy
"third son," plans to give one-third of wealth to charity. Athletic too: plays golf
every day; reportedly sank his 15th hole-in-one in September.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Ka-shing
"Dear Leader" adept at playing high-stakes nuclear poker; hard to read bluff of
man who reportedly uses body doubles, wears height-enhancing platform shoes.
Despite population perpetually on the brink of starvation, Jong Il maintains
world's fourth-largest active standing army, pursues policy of "military first" in
allocating national resources.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong-il
President
European Central Bank
France
Age: 66
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Claude_Trichet
Veteran banker first joined Bank of Japan in 1972; holds graduate degree in
economics from the University of Chicago; runs one of world's most important
central banks. Recently relaxed some emergency measures implemented in the
wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, including outright purchases of
corporate bonds, yet kept benchmark interest rate at rock-bottom 0.1%.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaaki_Shirakawa
Elusive managing director runs world's largest sovereign wealth fund. But with
disastrous bets in failing U.S. banks—including a $7.5 billion injection in
Citigroup—fund may have lost top-dog status to Norway's $445 billion
Government Pension Fund.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan
Chief executive
Toyota Motor Corporation ADS
Japan
Age: 53
Grandson of Toyota Motor founder now runs world's biggest automaker, third-
largest company overall. Industry stalwart not unaffected by global financial
crisis; closed Japanese plants for 11 days, borrowed money from government-
backed bank, posted operating loss of nearly $2 billion in fiscal year ended March
2009, first unprofitable year since 1938. Yet with impressive lineup of fuel-
efficient vehicles, including fashionable hybrids, should emerge strongly from
downturn.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akio_Toyoda
Prime Minister
United Kingdom
Age: 58
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Brown
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Dimon
Former President
United States of America
Age: 63
No longer president, not yet first gentleman, but still commands powerful role on
global stage. Recent mission to North Korea to free U.S. journalists demonstrated
enduring influence (or expendability). "It's good that we have a [term] limit.
Otherwise I would have stayed until I was carried away in a coffin. Or defeated in
an election."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Clinton
World's most powerful call him for advice. Buffett sings his praises. Fixed-
income pioneer one of first to trade bonds for profit. Spared clients from
subprime mortgage crisis. Consigliore to treasury now poised to make killing in
recovery. Personally manages PIMCO's Total Return fund, with $190 billion in
assets. Fund reaped $1.7 billion the day of Fannie/Freddie bailout alone. Believes
troubled banks are too numerous for government to nationalize all of them: "The
U.S. isn't Sweden, and not just because our blondes aren't au naturel."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Gross
President
Brazil
Age: 64
"Lula" runs world's pantry, top exporter of sugar, orange juice, coffee, beef,
poultry—exported $58 billion in farm products last year alone. Pet projects:
tapping into vast oil fields off Brazilian coast, making country No. 1 in projected
$125 billion carbon market. No pushover: "It offends me to see fingers pointed at
clean energy from biofuels, fingers dirty with oil and coal." At G-20, blamed
financial crisis on the "white and blue-eyed"; slapped 2% tax on foreign
investment to stop surging Brazilian real, up more than 30% against dollar this
year. Foreign investors unlikely to back off, though. Natural resources and
infrastructure just too yummy to pass up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_In%C3%A1cio_Lula_da_Silva
Runs China's $200 billion sovereign wealth fund. Took heavy hits from big bets
on Morgan Stanley ($5 billion), Blackstone ($3 billion). But recovery whetting
appetite: took $850 million stake in commodities trading company Noble Group
to shore up agricultural commodities, following 2008 global food crisis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Jiwei
Prime Minister
Japan
Age: 62
Japan's newly elected prime minister won commanding victory over 50-year
incumbent party with pledges to jumpstart economy, improve foreign relations.
Wants to redefine "BFF" relationship with U.S.; stressing "equal" relationship,
"reconsidering" U.S. troop presence. Nickname: "The Space Alien."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yukio_Hatoyama
Prime Minister
India
Age: 77
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Mohan_Singh
Founder - al-Qaeda
Saudi Arabia
Age: 52
Saudi-born terrorist most powerful person in the world unable to use a cellphone.
Despite infrequent communications, persistent rumors of his death, symbolic
power undiminished: Impressionable youths continue to self-detonate in his
name; casus belli of two U.S.-lead wars costing over $1 trillion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden
Prime Minister
Pakistan
Age: 57
Less powerful than bin Laden—can't find him in his own country. Oversees
Pakistan's fledgling civilian government, ceded responsibility for tracking down
terrorists to military. Busy fending off Obama, Taliban, al-Qaida, deposed
militant groups. A little defensive?
"We want stability in the region. We ourselves are a victim of terrorism and
extremism."
Still has keys to Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yousaf_Raza_Gillani
Dalai Lama
Tibet
Age: 74
Tibetan exile keeps China honest. Despite endorsements of U.N., Hollywood and
Nobel Committee, efforts to win "meaningful autonomy" from Beijing failed.
Will soon leave negotiating table, but role as spiritual leader intact. Preaches non-
violence, but His Holiness is no pushover. Accused China of turning Tibet into
"hell on Earth;" urged U.S. to address wealth gap: "Huge gap, rich to poor. This
is unhealthy." Uphill battle ahead—Beijing reportedly hatching plans to pick his
successor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama
Grand Ayatollah
Shi'a
Iran
Age: 70
Talk of Iranian President Ahmadinejad misses the point, real power vested in
Supreme Leader. Shadowy cleric, former president himself, has ruled Iran with
iron fist since 1979. Has final say in all matters church, state, nuclear. Testing
Obama's national security leadership. Power waning post-election, though—
called Ahmadinejad win "divine victory," then capitulated to protesters. Even go-
to blame-U.S. strategy not working: Annual anti-American rallies
commemorating siege of U.S. embassy were hijacked by anti-government
protests. Most popular protester slogan: "Death to the dictator."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei
Drug Trafficker
Sinaloa Cartel
Mexico
Age: 52
Mexico's most wanted man (U.S. government offers $5 million reward for his
capture) heads the Sinaloa drug cartel. Believed to have directed anywhere from
$6 billion to $19 billion in cocaine shipments to the U.S. over the last eight years.
His specialty: importing cocaine from Colombia, smuggling it into U.S. through
elaborate tunnels. Diminutive nickname "El Chapo," or Shorty, belies fearsome
behavior: as power behind struggle with government forces to control transport
corridors to U.S., responsible for thousands of deaths. In 1993, arrested in
Mexico on homicide and drug charges; escaped prison in 2001, reportedly
through the laundry; seized back control of organization.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Guzm%C3%A1n_Loera
Russian press calls him Darth Vader and "the scariest person on Earth." Official
title is deputy prime minister; many consider him the most powerful man in
Russia after Putin. Kremlin's oil man oversees abundant natural resources.
Beyond Russia: hammering out 20-year, $25 billion oil-for-loans supply deal
with China. Dropped by Venezuela, Cuba, Turkey in recent months to talk oil,
prove Russia has no need for U.S.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Sechin
President
Russia
Age: 44
Chairman
Reliance Industries Limited
India
Age: 52
Personal net worth of $19.5 billion makes him seventh-richest man in the world.
Oversees Reliance Industries, India's most valuable company by market cap,
despite stock falling 40% in past year. Inherited business from late father, but
infamous scuffle with brother Anil led to split of assets. Anil controls financial
services, mobile phones; Mukesh's influence more widespread. Has hand in oil
exploration, refining, textile manufacturing. Thanks to regulations barring big
box retailers from India, Mukesh's Reliance Retail is snapping up large share of
organized retail market; connecting Indian farmers to supermarkets, hastening
delivery of fresh dairy, produce. Uphill battle ahead: Wal-Mart lobbying Prime
Minister Singh to allow foreign investment in multi-brand retail. Meanwhile, on
the home front: busy building world's first $1 billion home.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mukesh_Ambani
Media Personality
The Oprah Winfrey Show
U.S.
Age: 55
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oprah_Winfrey
Prime Minister
Israel
Age: 60
Managing Director
International Monetary Fund
France
Age: 60
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhou_Xiaochuan
U.S. Supreme Court's 17th chief justice is arguably the world's most powerful
judge; at 54, also the court's youngest. Conservative tends to rule in favor of
corporate over individual, state over convicted, executive over legislative
interests. Fond of judicial restraint, baseball: "Judges are like umpires. Umpires
don't make the rules; they apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is
critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role.
Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_G._Roberts
Head
D-Company
India
Age: 53
Son of a police officer now India's most wanted man. As boss of Mumbai-based
organized crime syndicate D-Company, reputedly oversees international drug
trafficking, counterfeiting, weapons smuggling. Suspected al-Qaida associate;
U.S. declares him a global terrorist, U.N. tried to freeze his assets. Prime suspect
in 1993 Bombay blasts that killed 257 people and wounded 713. Rumor has it
he's hiding out in Pakistan, protected by appearance-altering plastic surgery as
well as friends in Pakistani intelligence community.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawood_Ibrahim
Oversaw one of the most turbulent periods in New York Times history: Judy
Miller fiasco, Bush White House calling for his head, reporter kidnappings,
shrinking circulation and staff. But layoffs and lefty politics aside, the Gray Lady
is still house organ of America's elite, and Keller sets terms of daily global
debate. Now busy looking for ways to monetize online readership. Efforts to save
paper "now ranks with saving Darfur as a high-minded cause." Not so fast,
Murdoch: Says Times digital far outearns subscription-only Wall Street Journal
on the web.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Keller
France's richest man is also world's most powerful tastemaker. Heads LVMH,
world's largest luxury empire; brand guardian for De Beers, Dom Pérignon,
Fendi, Tag Heuer. Expanding into China, Russia, India. Unofficial ambassador
for France, Inc.: Dispatched to China to stymie Chinese campaign to boycott
French goods in wake of Paris Olympic protests.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Arnault
Runs world's biggest sport, unofficial religion. Motto: "Football for all, all for
football." As FIFA chief, presides over 208 member countries; 16 more than
U.N. secretary general. "FIFA is like the United Nations, but it has more
members and is more powerful." Spends time fending off corruption charges,
gearing up for 2010 World Cup in South Africa; only event more popular than
Olympics. So long as matches keep drawing crowds and big ad spending, 2011
reelection in the bag.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_S._Blatter
Director-General Al Jazeera
Palestinian
Age: 41
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wadah_Khanfar
The Indian Andrew Carnegie heads ArcelorMittal, world's largest steel company.
Net worth of $19.3 billion makes him world's eighth-richest. Generous to
charities and to himself: Kensington, London, residence one of world's most
expensive private homes, earned moniker "Taj Mittal." Bromance with former
U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair exposed in 2002 "Garbagegate," when Mittal
reportedly sought Blair's help in cash-for-influence bid for Romanian state steel
mills.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakshmi_Niwas_Mittal
President
France
Age: 54
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratan_Naval_Tata
Runs world's premier sporting event; only man with the power to cancel the
Olympics. Former orthopedic surgeon dedicated first term to aggressive anti-
doping efforts; quadrupling International Olympic Committee's financial
reserves. Dedicating second term to stamping out cheaters, championing Youth
Olympic games, encouraging developing countries to bid to host games. Flip-
flopper promised uncensored Beijing games, recanted two weeks later. Likes:
women's boxing, golf, rugby added to Olympic roster (former member of the
Belgian rugby team himself); yachting (three-time Olympic competitor), Rio de
Janeiro. Dislikes: baseball, karate, roller sports, softball, squash (nixed from
roster); Visa (extended global sponsorship through 2020, joining Coca-Cola,
Omega); Chicago.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacques_Rogge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Rongrong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_B._Zoellick
Former Portuguese Prime Minister heads U.N. agency which works to repatriate
and assist more than 34 million refugees and displaced people in 110 countries;
agency has twice won the Nobel Peace Prize, has ability to provide immediate
emergency assistance to hundreds of thousands of people. Completely powerless
over most people, most of the time, but hugely powerful to millions of souls in
extremis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Guterres
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaus_Schwab
President -Venezuela
Age: 55
Venezuelan ruler seems certain to be president for life after winning vote to
eliminate term limits in February; wields country's oil wealth as sword against
domestic poverty, U.S. foreign policy. Largest oil reserves in Western
Hemisphere means money won't run out anytime soon. Chavez's 21st-century
socialist agenda means price controls, food shortages, nationalized industries
(telephone, steel, electric) and marathon five-hour-long episodes of his television
talk show, Aló Presidente.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez
Satish P. Goyal
Nickname :- Mr. KofU
King of Unfortunates
nfortunates.
Email:-
satishpgoyal@gmail.com
satishpgoyal@yahoo.co.in