The 10 most powerful people in the world according to Forbes.

1. Russian President Vladimir Putin was ranked as the world's most powerful leader by Forbes.

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2. US President Barack Obama is ranked second . 

3.  Chinese President Xi Jinping, is ranked third.

4.  The Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is ranked fourth.

5.  German Chancellor Angela Merkel is ranked fifth.

6.  Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and America's richest man is ranked sixth.

7. Ben Bernanke, the chairman of US Federal Reserve, is ranked seventh. 

8.  Saudi Arabia's Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud is ranked eighth.

9.  Mario Draghi, the President of European Central Bank, is ranked ninth.

10.  Michael Duke, the CEO of world's number one retailer Wal-Mart, is ranked tenth.