Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ranked 46th; US President Barack Obama topped the list.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is ranked 46th on the "Forbes" Most Powerful People in the World rankings for 2009, published today. US President Barack Obama topped the list, followed by China's Premier Hu Jintao in second place, and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in third. The list includes 67 people.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is ranked 43rd, just three slots above Netanyahu.
Criteria to make the list are the number of people influenced by the powerful person's decisions, the financial resources controlled by them, if they are powerful in multiple spheres, and the degree to which they actually wield their power.
Published by Globes [online], Israel business news - www.globes-online.com - on November 12, 2009
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