List of Most powerful people in the world

  Most Powerful People In the world 
 There are many peoples in many countries have powerful people, But this blog listed out some of the most powerful one this is an overall category of this peoples.

                            Here is the list of most powerful peoples in the world-

#5 Pope francis

Bishop of Rome, Roman Catholic Church

Pope Francis is the spiritual leader to nearly one-sixth of the world's population, 1.3 billion people. He has made it his personal mission to transform the longstanding conservative image of the Catholic Church. In November 2016 he gave priests the power to forgive women who undergo abortions, and has continued to push for climate change reform, better management of the global refugee crisis and greater attention to persecution of religious minorities in the Middle East. Still, Francis has kept some traditional aspects of the Church in place as well. Also in November, he affirmed a historical ban on female clergy members, despite pressure from progressive Catholics.

#4 Xi Jinping

General Secretary, Communist Party, China

Xi Jinping is more powerful than ever after being elevated to a Communist Party "core" leader in 2016, an honor previously bestowed upon Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping. After ascending to the presidency in 2012, Xi was quick to see the benefits of privatization-friendly reforms, and further signs of fresh thinking are everywhere. He has a surprisingly assertive public profile, even allowing the state media to publish a day-in-the-life account of his workday. Xi has fought harder than his predecessors against corruption and in favor of greater economic and security alliances. Still, he has showed a willingness to engage in strategic moments of confrontation. China has doubled down on its presence in disputed territory in the South China Sea, and continues to exert influence over political affairs in Hong Kong and Taiwan. Following President-elect Donald Trump's precedent-breaking phone call with Taiwan's president in December, the Chinese military flew a nuclear bomber over South China Sea islands. More public displays of power can be expected going forward.

#3 Angel Merkel

Chancellor, Germany

As populist, right-wing political movements spring up around the world, many have labeled Germany's Chancellor as the last bastion of Western liberal power. Merkel, who faces a challenging reelection bid in 2017, has been tasked with maintaining a united European front in the wake of Brexit, balancing growing Russian influence on the continent and managing more than 1 million migrants who have entered Germany in recent years. This is hardly the first difficult political climate Merkel has been dealt. She guided her country through a recession with stimulus packages and subsidies for companies that cut hours for workers, and Germany entered 2016 with a budget surplus of 12.1 billion euros ($13.1 billion) and an AAA rating from credit rating agencies. She has also used her power against ISIS, breaking the post-Nazi-era taboo of direct involvement in military actions by sending arms to Kurdish fighters.

#2 Donald Trump

President-elect, United States

Donald Trump became the first billionaire president in U.S. history in January 2017, but the business that made him rich remains intact. Today his sons Eric and Donald Jr. run the day-to-day operations. They have promised to separate the Trump Organization from the Trump presidency, but it's unclear whether that is actually happening. The president created a trust to park his properties -- which include office towers, private golf clubs and luxury hotels -- and Eric Trump told Forbes he will update his father on their financials "probably quarterly." Although the Trump name now extends around the world, the core of the president's fortune remains tied to a handful of buildings in midtown Manhattan in New York City. He got his start working with his father Fred, who developed low-cost housing in Brooklyn and Queens.

#1 Vladimir Putin

President, Russia

The world's most powerful person for four years running, Russia's president has exerted his country's influence in nearly every corner of the globe; from the motherland to Syria to the U.S. presidential elections, Putin continues to get what he wants. Unconstrained by conventional global norms, his reach has magnified in recent years. In 2016 Russian hackers were accused of tapping into email accounts owned by members of the U.S. Democratic Party in a bid to aid the campaign of Donald Trump, who has regularly praised Putin's leadership style. The Kremlin denies the charges, and President-elect Trump has also dismissed the possibility of outsiders tampering in the election, despite a reported CIA memo suggesting otherwise. Either way, with a likely ally entering the White House, Putin's power may go largely unchecked for years to come.

Source: Forbes.com