New Delhi: Forbes has released its 21st annual ranking of the world’s most powerful women in 2024. The elite list includes the names of the extraordinary women who have made significant changes in their area of expertise, country and organisations. What is important, is that India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has been included in this powerful list.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has topped the Forbes list of the world’s most powerful women. Ursula von der Leyen is the first woman to lead the European Commission. After a 14-year tenure in Angela Merkel’s cabinet, she has been making laws for more than 450 million EU citizens since 2019.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is placed at number 28 in the Forbes list. Sitharaman is known for her significant contribution to Indian politics and policies. She is India’s first full-time female finance minister, a country which is all set to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027.
Besides, Sitharaman, HCL Technologies chief Roshni Nadar Malhotra and Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw are ranked 81st and 82nd respectively in the list.
Forbes World’s 100 most powerful women list
Ursula von der Leyen
Christine Lagarde
Giorgia Meloni
Claudia Sheinbaum
Mary Barra
Abigail Johnson
Julie Sweet
Melinda French Gates
MacKenzie Scott
Jane Fraser
Gail Boudreaux
Ruth Porat
Kristalina Georgieva
Emma Walmsley
Ana Patricia Botín
Safra Catz
Amy Hood
Tarciana Paula Gomes Medeiros
Kathryn McLay
Catherine MacGregor
Laurene Powell Jobs & family
Carol Tomé
Taylor Swift
Phebe Novakovic
Gwynne Shotwell
Lisa Su
Sandy Ran Xu
Nirmala Sitharaman
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Sarah London
Marianne Lake, Jennifer Piepszak
Ho Ching
Oprah Winfrey
Thasunda Brown Duckett
Beyoncé Knowles
Kathy Warden
Dana Walden
Priscilla Almodovar
Rachel Reeves
Shari Redstone & family
Mary Callahan Erdoes
Susan Li
Amanda Blanc
Janet Truncale
Michele Bullock
Adena Friedman
Lynn Martin
Margherita Della Valle
Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Gina Rinehart
Wang Laichun
Vicki Hollub
Yie-Hsin Hung
Judy Faulkner
Colette Kress
Tricia Griffith
Donna Langley
Shemara Wikramanayake
Helen Wong
Hana Al Rostamani
Bonnie Chan
Bela Bajaria
Suzanne Scott
Jenny Johnson
Jennifer Salke
Yuriko Koike
Lynn Good
Sinead Gorman
Joey Wat
Belén Garijo
Melanie Kreis
Susie Wiles
Makiko Ono
Paula Santilli
Malina Ngai
Rihanna
Judith Suminwa Tuluka
Mette Frederiksen
Debra Crew
Güler Sabanci
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Robyn Grew
Solina Chau
Lee Boo-jin
Mary Meeker
Mpumi Madisa
Julia Gillard
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Melanie Perkins
Samia Suluhu Hassan
Dominique Senequier
Halla Tómasdóttir
Raja Easa Al Gurg
Kirsten Green
Jenny Lee
Mo Abudu
Mia Mottley
Choi Soo-yeon
Caitlin Clark
Forbes’ 21st annual ranking of the world’s most powerful women features Ursula von der Leyen at the top, followed by a diverse group of influential leaders. Notably, India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman secured the 28th spot, highlighting her significant contributions to Indian economics and politics. Other prominent Indian women on the list include Roshni Nadar Malhotra and Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw. This ranking showcases global female leadership across various sectors. Biz News Business News – Personal Finance News, Share Market News, BSE/NSE News, Stock Exchange News Today
