Defining "power" in the political world can be subjective, here are 10 leaders currently wielding significant influence on the global stage.
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General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China, Xi Jinping holds immense power over the world's second-largest economy.
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President of Russia, Vladimir Putin's leadership style and recent actions in Ukraine have garnered significant global attention.
3
President of the United States, Joe Biden leads the world's largest economy and a militarily powerful nation.
4
Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi leads the world's largest democracy and a nation with a growing economy and military.
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Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz leads the economic powerhouse of Europe and a nation playing a key role in the response to the Ukraine war.
6
President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen represents a powerful economic and political bloc with global influence.
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Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman is a powerful figure in the world's oil industry and the Middle East.
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President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro leads the largest nation in South America and a country with a significant agricultural industry.
9
Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Khamenei is the head of state of Iran and a powerful figure in the Middle East.
10
Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is a spiritual leader with global influence.