Powerful World Leaders

Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the world's most powerful people, and a number of world leaders made the cut.

At the top of the list is Chinese President Hu Jintao, seen here speaking to the media on Sept. 27, 2010, in Beijing.

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attends a press conference held at Villa Gernetto on April 26, 2010 in Lesmo, Italy. Putin was ranked fourth on Forbes magazine's 2010 "World's Most Powerful People" list.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the DCCC reception at the Rhode Island Convention Center in, Providence, R.I., Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. Mr. Obama came in second on the magazine's list.

France's President Nicolas Sarkozy waves at workers as he visits a malting factory in Nogent-sur-Seine, Eastern France, on Nov. 4, 2010. The French leader ranked 19th on Forbes magazine's "Most Powerful People" list for 2010.

Sixth on Forbes' list is German Chancellor Angela Merkel, shown here arriving with immigrant group delegates for the 4th summit on the integration of foreigners in Germany on Nov. 3, 2010, in Berlin.

British Prime Minister David Cameron poses during an Anglo-French summit with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, not pictured, on Nov. 2, 2010, in London. Cameron was ranked seventh on Forbes' list.

Third on the list is Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, seen here arriving to attend the King's Cup final football match between Al-Ittihad and Al-Hilal club in Riyadh on May 7, 2010.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is ranked 12th on Forbes magazine's "World's Most Powerful People" list for 2010. In this photo, Medvedev watches a demonstration at Cisco headquarters on June 23, 2010 in San Jose, Calif.

Silvio Berlusconi gestures while speaking during a media conference at an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, Oct. 29, 2010. Italy's prime minister is ranked 14th on Forbes' list.

Chile President Sebastian Pinera delivers his speech at the Humboldt University in Berlin, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010. The Chilean leader received the 51st spot on Forbes magazine's annual "Most Powerful People" list.

Brazil's President-elect Dilma Rousseff, of the Workers Party, gestures to supporters as she arrives to give her victory speech after winning the election runoff in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010. Rousseff, who will become Brazil's first female leader when she takes office on Jan. 1, is one of the world leaders included on Forbes' "Most Powerful People" list. She came in 16th.

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who ranked 18th on the "World's Most Powerful People" list, arrives for the 17th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Oct. 30, 2010.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud faction meeting in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. Netanyahu ranked 24th on Forbes' annual "World's Most Powerful People" list.

Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan, listed 27th on Forbes' list, addresses the 65th General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York, Sept. 24, 2010.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, center, and his son Kim Jong Un, sitting second left, pose with Chinese military delegates led by Gen. Guo Boxiong, vice chairman of China's Central Military Commission, sitting third left, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. North Korea's leader received the 31st place spot on Forbes' list.