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The International Power 50: Fortune’s Most Powerful Women

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Maria das Graças Foster

Maria das Graças Foster

Age: 60
CEO, Petrobras
Brazil (1)

Age: 60
CEO, Petrobras
Brazil (1)

Güler Sabanci

Güler Sabanci

Age: 58
Chairman and managing director, Sabanci Holding
Turkey (6) See why Guler Sabanci is an International Power 50 big mover.

Age: 58
Chairman and managing director, Sabanci Holding
Turkey (6)

See why Guler Sabanci is an International Power 50 big mover.

Gail Kelly

Gail Kelly

Age: 57
Managing director and CEO, Westpac
Australia (2)

Age: 57
Managing director and CEO, Westpac
Australia (2)

Chanda Kochhar

Chanda Kochhar

Age: 51
Managing director and CEO, ICICI Bank
India (5)

Age: 51
Managing director and CEO, ICICI Bank
India (5)

Annika Falkengren

Annika Falkengren

Age: 51
President and CEO, SEB
Sweden (9)

Age: 51
President and CEO, SEB
Sweden (9)

Karen Agustiawan

Karen Agustiawan

Age: 54
President director and CEO, Pertamina
Indonesia (19) See why Karen Agustiawan is an International Power 50 big mover.

Age: 54
President director and CEO, Pertamina
Indonesia (19)

See why Karen Agustiawan is an International Power 50 big mover.

Sock Koong Chua

Sock Koong Chua

Age: 55
CEO, Singapore Telecommunications
Singapore (8)

Age: 55
CEO, Singapore Telecommunications
Singapore (8)

Alison Cooper

Alison Cooper

Age: 47
CEO, Imperial Tobacco Group
Britain (7)

Age: 47
CEO, Imperial Tobacco Group
Britain (7)

Carolyn McCall

Carolyn McCall

Age: 52
CEO, easyJet
Britain (35) See why Carolyn McCall is an International Power 50 big mover.

Age: 52
CEO, easyJet
Britain (35)

See why Carolyn McCall is an International Power 50 big mover.

Maria Ramos

Maria Ramos

Age: 54
Group CEO, Barclays Africa
South Africa (11)

Age: 54
Group CEO, Barclays Africa
South Africa (11)

Ornella Barra

Ornella Barra

Age: 59
Chief executive, pharmaceutical wholesale division, Alliance Boots
Britain (12)

Age: 59
Chief executive, pharmaceutical wholesale division, Alliance Boots
Britain (12)

Ho Ching

Ho Ching

Age: 60
Executive director and CEO, Temasek
Singapore (14)

Age: 60
Executive director and CEO, Temasek
Singapore (14)

Patricia Barbizet

Patricia Barbizet

Age: 58
CEO, Artémis Holding, and vice chair, Kerin
g France (20) See why Patricia Barbizet is an International Power 50 big mover.

Age: 58
CEO, Artémis Holding, and vice chair, Kerin
g
France (20)

See why Patricia Barbizet is an International Power 50 big mover.

Nancy McKinstry

Nancy McKinstry

Age: 54
Chairman and CEO, Wolters Kluwer
Netherlands (15)

Age: 54
Chairman and CEO, Wolters Kluwer
Netherlands (15)

Angela Ahrendts

Angela Ahrendts

Age: 53
CEO, Burberry
Britain (21)

Dominique Senequier

Dominique Senequier

Age: 60
CEO, Ardian
France (25) See why Dominique Senequier is an International Power 50 big mover.

Age: 60
CEO, Ardian
France (25)

See why Dominique Senequier is an International Power 50 big mover.

Chitra Ramkrishna

Chitra Ramkrishna

Age: 50
Managing director and CEO, National Stock Exchange
India (new) See why Chitra Ramkrishna is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Age: 50
Managing director and CEO, National Stock Exchange
India (new)

See why Chitra Ramkrishna is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Harriet Green

Harriet Green

Age: 51
Group CEO, Thomas Cook
Britain (new) See why Harriet Green is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Age: 51
Group CEO, Thomas Cook
Britain (new)

See why Harriet Green is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Elizabeth Corley

Elizabeth Corley

Age: 56
CEO, Allianz Global Investors
Germany (23)

Age: 56
CEO, Allianz Global Investors
Germany (23)

Isabelle Ealet

Isabelle Ealet

Age: 50
Global co-head Securities Division, Goldman Sachs
Britain (22)

Age: 50
Global co-head Securities Division, Goldman Sachs
Britain (22)

Liv Garfield

Liv Garfield

Age: 38
CEO, Openreach
Britain (new) See why Liv Garfield is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Age: 38
CEO, Openreach
Britain (new)

See why Liv Garfield is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Ana Patricia Botín

Ana Patricia Botín

Age: 53
Chief executive, Santander UK
Britain (26)

Age: 53
Chief executive, Santander UK
Britain (26)

Claudia Sender

Claudia Sender

Age: 38
CEO, TAM Airlines
Brazil (new) See why Claudia Sender is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Age: 38
CEO, TAM Airlines
Brazil (new)

See why Claudia Sender is an International Power 50 newcomer.

Maureen Chiquet

Maureen Chiquet

Age: 50
Global CEO, Chanel
France (27)

Age: 50
Global CEO, Chanel
France (27)

Lubna Olayan

Lubna Olayan

Age: 58
Deputy chairperson and CEO, Olayan Financing
Saudi Arabia (28)

Age: 58
Deputy chairperson and CEO, Olayan Financing
Saudi Arabia (28)

Yafang Sun

Yafang Sun

Age: 57
Chairman, Huawei Technologies
China (18)

Age: 57
Chairman, Huawei Technologies
China (18)

Mariana Gheorghe

Mariana Gheorghe

Age: 57
CEO, OMV Petrom
Romania (32)

Age: 57
CEO, OMV Petrom
Romania (32)

Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh

Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh

Age: 54
Group president, Western Europe, Procter & Gamble
Switzerland (29)

Age: 54
Group president, Western Europe, Procter & Gamble
Switzerland (29)

Ceri Michele Powell

Ceri Michele Powell

Age: 50
Global head of exploration, Royal Dutch Shell
Netherlands (new)

Age: 50
Global head of exploration, Royal Dutch Shell
Netherlands (new)

Dong Mingzhu

Dong Mingzhu

Age: 59
Chairperson, Zhuhai Gree Group
China (30)

Age: 59
Chairperson, Zhuhai Gree Group
China (30)

Fengying Wang

Fengying Wang

Age: 43
President, Great Wall Motor
China (36)

Age: 43
President, Great Wall Motor
China (36)

Shikha Sharma

Shikha Sharma

Age: 54
Managing director and CEO, Axis Bank
India (37)

Age: 54
Managing director and CEO, Axis Bank
India (37)

Marina Berlusconi

Marina Berlusconi

Age: 47
Executive chairman, Fininvest
Italy (24)

Age: 47
Executive chairman, Fininvest
Italy (24)

Nancy Southern

Nancy Southern

Age: 56
Chair, president & CEO, ATCO group
Canada (new)

Age: 56
Chair, president & CEO, ATCO group
Canada (new)

Ruby McGregor-Smith

Ruby McGregor-Smith

Age: 50
CEO, MITIE Group
Britain (new)

Age: 50
CEO, MITIE Group
Britain (new)

Clara Gaymard

Clara Gaymard

Age: 53
President and CEO, GE France, and VP, GE International
France (33)

Age: 53
President and CEO, GE France, and VP, GE International
France (33)

Isela Costantini

Isela Costantini

Age: 42
President and CEO, General Motors Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay
Argentina (new)

Age: 42
President and CEO, General Motors Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay
Argentina (new)

Alison Watkins

Alison Watkins

Age: 50
Managing director and CEO, GrainCorp
Australia (new)

Age: 50
Managing director and CEO, GrainCorp
Australia (new)

Nicky Newton-King

Nicky Newton-King

Age: 46
CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
South Africa (new)

Age: 46
CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
South Africa (new)

Jing Ulrich

Jing Ulrich

Age: 46
Managing director & vice chairman of Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan Chase
Hong Kong (return)

Age: 46
Managing director & vice chairman of Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan Chase
Hong Kong (return)

Wei Sun Christianson

Wei Sun Christianson

Age: 57
Co-CEO, Asia Pacific, and CEO, China, Morgan Stanley
China (41)

Age: 57
Co-CEO, Asia Pacific, and CEO, China, Morgan Stanley
China (41)

Naina Lal Kidwai

Naina Lal Kidwai

Age: 56
Country head, India, and director, HSBC Asia-Pacific
India (40)

Age: 56
Country head, India, and director, HSBC Asia-Pacific
India (40)

Virginie Morgon

Virginie Morgon

Age: 43
Executive board member and CIO, Eurazeo Group
France (return)

Age: 43
Executive board member and CIO, Eurazeo Group
France (return)

Marisa Drew

Marisa Drew

Age: 49
Co-head, EMEA investment banking department, and global co-head, GMSG, Credit Suisse
Britain (new)

Age: 49
Co-head, EMEA investment banking department, and global co-head, GMSG, Credit Suisse
Britain (new)

Yang Liu

Yang Liu

Age: 49
Chairperson and CIO, Atlantis Investment Management Group
Hong Kong (48)

Age: 49
Chairperson and CIO, Atlantis Investment Management Group
Hong Kong (48)

Olga Pleshakova

Olga Pleshakova

Age: 46
CEO, Transaero Airlines
Russia (49)

Age: 46
CEO, Transaero Airlines
Russia (49)

Kate Swann

Kate Swann

Age: 48
CEO, SSP Group
Britain (return)

Age: 48
CEO, SSP Group
Britain (return)

Françoise Gri

Françoise Gri

Age: 55
CEO, Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs
France (31)

Age: 55
CEO, Pierre & Vacances-Center Parcs
France (31)

Louise Goeser

Louise Goeser

Age: 60
CEO, Siemens Mesoamerica
Mexico (new)

Age: 60
CEO, Siemens Mesoamerica
Mexico (new)

Zhang Xin

Zhang Xin

Age: 48
CEO, SOHO
China (return)

Age: 48
CEO, SOHO
China (return)

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