1 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin is the most powerful person in the world right now, according to the latest ranking from Forbes. Credit: Reuters
2 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is second. Credit: Reuters
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3 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is third. Credit: Reuters
4 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
4: China's President Xi Jinping. Credit: Reuters
5 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
5: Pope Francis. Credit: Reuters
6 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
6: Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen. Credit: Reuters
7 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
7: Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Credit: Reuters
8 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
8: Google CEO Larry Page. Credit: Reuters
9 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
9: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Credit: Reuters
10 of 10 Vladimir Putin,Donald Trump,Angela Merkel,Xi Jinping,Pope Francis,Janet Yellen,Bill Gates,Larry Page,Narendra Modi,Mark Zuckerberg,Forbes,World's most powerful people,World's most powerful people 2016,World's most powerful people 2017
10: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Credit: Reuters