The latest ranking of the world's top male leaders.
Some of the world's wealthiest people also happen to be its most influential. However, one's financial stability is only one factor in determining one's level of influence. They may be strong because of the positions they occupy or the information or expertise they possess. Read the most recent list of the Most powerful men in the world by the end of this year.
Number One: Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg
American Internet entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg ranks first on Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful people. Forefronting the worldwide social media revolution as a co-founder of Facebook, he deserves much credit.
Zuckerberg is well-known for his charitable contributions in addition to his roles as Chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder of Facebook.
Second, Xi Jinping
This is followed by Xi Jinping, a Chinese politician who has served as President of the People's Republic of China since 2013. From General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to Chairman of the Central Military Commission, Xi has held several political positions (CMC). He conceptualized the now-iconic slogan "Chinese Dream," which calls for the revitalization of the Chinese people.
No. 3: Putin, Vladimir
President of Russia from 1999 to 2008 and again since 2012, Vladimir Putin is a prominent Russian politician and former intelligence officer.
The list of Putin's accomplishments is long. Many liberal economic reforms were enacted under his presidency during his first two administrations. The new land and civil regulations, as well as the 13 percent income flat tax, are two of the most consequential reforms.
- Bill Gates
Bill Gates is a business magnate from the United States who co-founded Microsoft. Bill dropped out of college but eventually co-founded Microsoft with his late boyhood friend Paul Allen. Rapid expansion followed, and Microsoft is now worth $1.901 trillion (as of December 2022).
On October 28th, 1955, Bill tied the knot with Melinda French. Bill and Melinda Gates founded their own organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in the year 2000. (BMGF).
Fifth, Pope Francis
We rank Pope Francis as the fifth most influential man in the world. Catholic leadership currently rests with Pope Francis. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was his birth name. He has been the spiritual leader of more than a sixth of the world's population and the ruler of the Vatican City State since March 13, 2013.
To my knowledge, Pope Francis is the first Jesuit to become pope. In addition to being the first pope from the Americas and the first from the southern hemisphere, Francis also makes history as the first pope from a region outside of Europe since Gregory III, who was born in Syria and reigned in the seventh century.
To round up the top 6, we have Jeff Bezos.
American businessman Jeff Bezos. He is the founder, current executive chairman, and former president and CEO of Amazon. He created Amazon.com, which fueled the expansion of the online retail industry. Bezos is also a famous investor, commercial astronaut, and media mogul.
As of November 2022, the most up-to-date data indicates that his wealth is US$114.5 billion. Bezos is the fourth richest person in the world, according to Forbes.
Item 7 Elon Musk
Number seven on the list is Elon Musk, business magnate and investor. Musk started SpaceX and currently serves as its CEO and chief engineer. He founded Tesla Inc. and serves as its CEO and chief product architect. He made headlines in October 2022 for paying $44 billion for Twitter.
Since he has the greatest money, Forbes 2022 claims he has the most influence. His fortune is pegged at $189.2 billion.
A.8. Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud
Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia is Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud. The initials "MBS" are often used to refer to him. A member of the royal family, MBS is King Salman's eighth son and was born on August 31st, 1985. He wed his cousin, Sara bint Mashour.
Formerly, MBS presided over the Council for Economic and Development Affairs and the Council for Political and Security Affairs. He has also served as the Minister of Defense and Vice Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia.
Lawrence Page, No. 9
The co-founder of the most used search engine in the world, Larry Page ranks ninth on the list of the world's most powerful people. Page is worth $84 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index for November 2022. American business magnate and internet entrepreneur Page.
Number Ten: Narendra Modi
The list concludes with Narendra Modi, an Indian politician who has served as the country's Prime Minister since 2014. He served as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat from 2001 till 2014 before being elected Prime Minister.
He entered the world on September 17, 1950, in Vadnagar, Gujarat. Modi attended Gujarat University for his master's degree in political science after earning his bachelor's degree in the field in 1978.