Forbes Magazine Names President Obama World's Most Powerful Pers - kcentv.com - KCEN HD - Waco, Temple, and Killeen

Forbes Magazine Names President Obama World's Most Powerful Person

Posted: Updated:

(KCEN) -- Yesterday Forbes Magazine selected President Obama as the world's most powerful person.

Heads of state dominate the list with the President at number one and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at number two.

Russian President Vladimir Putin lands in third place, while Pope Benedict is the fifth most powerful person on the planet.

Other Americans on the list include Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at number six.

Billionaire Warren Buffett ranked 15 and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg came in at number 16.

Former President Bill Clinton is number 50.

Powered by WorldNow
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KCEN, Owned and Operated by London Broadcasting Company. All Rights Reserved. For more information on this site, please read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.