The most influential woman in 2018, according to Forbes magazine, was German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The rating was presented on the journal’s website on December 4.

The German Chancellor holds the first place for the eighth year in a row. The second line in this list is occupied by British Prime Minister Theresa may, the third most influential was the head of the IMF Christine Lagarde.

The President of the automobile Corporation General Motors Mary Barra was in fourth place. The five most influential women closes the head of the American financial Corporation Fidelity Investments Abigail Johnson.

In the list of the most influential women in the world, according to Forbes, also got the American TV presenter Oprah Winfrey — she is on the 20th place, on the 23rd-British Queen Elizabeth II, daughter and adviser to the President of the United States Donald Trump- Ivanka took 24th place. American singer Beyonce took 50th place, head of the European diplomacy Federica Mogherini-67th.

In total, the rating of the journal presents a hundred names.