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"Forbes" unveils list of powerful women
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-08-24 07:22
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.
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