Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has grabbed the 41st spot in the 2020 list of Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world. This is the second time she features in the list, in 2019 ranked at 34 and ranked 41st in 2020. India’s leading Businesswomen, Kiran Mazumdar-shaw, Chairman of Biocon Limited also featured in the list at 68th position. The list also saw the biggest jump in ranking to 3rd position by Kamala Harris, Vice President-Elect of USA, and Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Wajed is ranked at 39.
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Here is the list of top 5 personality in the Forbes 100 most powerful women in the world:
| Rank | Personality | Profession |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angela Merkel | Chancellor, Germany |
| 2 | Christine Lagarde | President, European Central Bank |
| 3 | Kamala Harris | Vice President-elect, United States |
| 4 | Ursula von der Leyen | President, European Commission, European Union |
| 5 | Melinda Gates | Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| 41 | Nirmala Sitharaman | Finance Minister of India |
| 68 | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | Founder, Chair and Managing Director, Biocon Ltd. |
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