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Vice Premier Wu Yi is the world's second most powerful woman
according to Forbes magazine which published a list that also
included India's Sonia Gandhi, Indonesian President Megawati
Sukarnoputri and Philippine President Gloria Arroyo.(AFP) |
China's Vice Premier Wu Yi was the world's second
most powerful woman, according to a list published by Forbes magazine.
Topping the Forbes list of the world's 100 most power ful women was
Condoleezza Rice, the national security advisor of U.S. President George
W. Bush.
Sonia Gandhi, the president of India's ruling
Congress Party who wields
immense influence behind the scenes after turning down the job of prime
minister, came in third.
U.S. First Lady Laura Bush was in fourth place, followed by Senator
Hillary Clinton and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
"For each candidate, we came up with a
numerical weight defined by her
title and resume, the size of the economic sphere in which she wields
power... and the number of global media mentions," the magazine said.
The list also included heiresses, media and entertainment
personalities, queens and the wives of political leaders, with former
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher being 21st on the list, while
Britain's first lady, Cherie Blair, in 12th place.
(Xinhua) | 
Updated: 2004-08-23 13:31