Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China, seizes the top spot on Forbes’ 2018 ranking of The World’s 75 Most Powerful People for the first time ever. Russian President Vladimir Putin (No. "This year's ranking of The World's Most Powerful People highlights the consolidation of power in the hands of an elite few,” said Forbes Contributing Editor David Ewalt. 4), remains the world’s most powerful woman. 12), who is featured on the cover of the May 31, 2018 issue of Forbes magazine.

Source: Forbes May 08, 2018 13:18 UTC