The document lists the 10 most powerful people in the world according to Forbes, including Bill Gates the founder of Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Sonia Gandhi the president of the Indian National Congress party, Ben Bernanke the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, David Cameron the prime minister of the UK, Angela Merkel the chancellor of Germany, Pope Benedict XVI the pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Vladimir Putin the prime minister of Russia, King Abdullah the king of Saudi Arabia, Barack Obama the president of the United States, and Hu Jintao the president of China.

1. The
Most Powerful
People in the world

2. There are 10 billion
people in this world,
but here are ten who
matter the most

3. List by
Forbes

4. Bill Gates

6. Founder of
Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation
Also Founder and Chairman
of Microsoft

7. Sonia Gandhi

9. President of
Indian National
Congress

10. Ben Bernanke

12. Chairman of
Federal
Reserve

13. David Cameron

15. Prime Minister of
United
Kingdom

16. Angela Merkel

18. Chancellor
of
Germany

19. Pope Benedict
XVI

21. Pope of
Roman Catholic
Church

22. Vladimir Putin

24. Prime Minister of
Russia

25. King Abdullah

27. King of
Saudi
Arabia

28. Barack Obama

30. President of

31. Hu Jintao

33. President of