10 Most Powerful Women in the World

Americans dominate the top 10, including Karen Lynch of CVS
By Newser Editors,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 7, 2023 1:20 PM CST
10 Most Powerful Women in the World
CVS Health President and Chief Executive Officer Karen S. Lynch is No. 6 in the new ranking.   (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Forbes is out with its annual list of the most powerful women in the world, with two familiar Americans cracking the top five: Vice President Kamala Harris at No. 3 and Taylor Swift at No. 5. In fact, Americans dominated the top 10. Another familiar name rising quickly is Beyonce: She rose from No. 80 last year to No. 36 this year, notes USA Today. Here are the top 10 women in the ranking of 100:

  1. Ursula von der Leyen of Germany, president of the European Commission
  2. Christine Lagarde of France, president of the European Central Bank
  3. Kamala Harris of the US, vice president
  4. Giorgia Meloni of Italy, prime minister
  5. Taylor Swift of the US, singer-songwriter
  6. Karen Lynch of the US, CEO of CVS Health
  7. Jane Fraser of the US, CEO of Citigroup
  8. Abigail Johnson of the US, president-CEO of Fidelity Investments
  9. Mary Barra of the US, CEO of General Motors
  10. Melinda French Gates of the US, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
See the full rankings. (Or check out other lists.)

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