10 Most Influential People in the World, Xi Jinping Ranked Number One
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22 May 2024 13:29 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Times of India released a list of the most influential people in the world in 2023. The majority of these people are country leaders. Some of those on the list include Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Mohammed bin Salman.
List of the Most Influential People in the World
Not only state leaders, a number of entrepreneurs are also included in the list of the most influential people in the world. Who are they? Here is the complete list:
1. Xi Jinping
The first most influential person in the world is Xi Jinping. He was born on June 15, 1953. Xi Jinping is a politician from China who has served as chairman of the Central Military Commission and General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012. He currently serves as president of China and is considered the most powerful person in the world.
2. Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is a politician from Russia. This man whose full name is Vladimir Vladimirovich was born on October 7, 1952.
Since May 7, 2000, Putin has served as president of Russia and won the 2018 presidential election with 76 percent of the vote to become the next president. Now he has been named one of the most influential people in the world.
3. Joe Biden
Joe Biden is a politician from the United States who currently serves as the country's 46th president.
This man named Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942. The sixth youngest senator in US history was the most frequently searched person on Google in 2021.
4. Olaf Scholz
Olaf Scholz is a German politician who was born on June 14, 1958. He is currently serving as chancellor of Germany since December 8, 2021. He officially took over from Angel Merkel, who has led for 16 years.
5. Jeff Bezos
Jeff Bezos or Jeffrey Preston Bezos was born on January 12, 1964. He is a commercial astronaut, media magnate, investor and entrepreneur from the United States. He is the company founder and executive chairman of Amazon Inc. This makes him one of the richest people in the world in 2023.
6. Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffet is a businessman, philanthropist and investor from the United States. Currently, he serves as chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is known as one of the most successful investors in the world. This man was born on August 30, 1930
7. Bill Gates
The next most influential person in the world is Bill Gates. He is one of the founders and chairman of Microsoft. This man, who was born on October 28, 1955 in Washington, is the son of upper middle class parents. His mother is Mary Maxwell and his father is William H. Gates.
8. Mohammed Bin Salman Al Saud
On August 31, 1985, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud was born. He is the crown prince and prime minister of Saudi Arabia. Apart from that, he also supervises the Political and Security Affairs Council and the Economic and Development Affairs Council.
9. Narendra Modi
Narendra Damodardas Modi is a politician from India who was born on September 17, 1950. He is also a member of parliament who was born in Varanasi.
From 2001 to 2014, Modi served as chief minister of Gujarat. Since 2014, he has been the 14th Prime Minister of India.
10. Larry Page
The last most influential person in the world is Larry Page. The man who was born on March 26, 1973 is the founder of Google with American computer scientist and entrepreneur, Sergey Brin. The two are often referred to as "Google guys."
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