Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was recently named the 5th-most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine.
The Forbes list of the World’s Most Powerful Women was released December 10th
According to Forbes, the world’s most powerful woman is Ursula von der Leyen, first female President of the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union.
The second-most powerful woman on the list is Christine Lagarde, first female President of the European Central Bank.
Sanae Takaichi, the first female prime minister of Japan, is #3 in the list. Giorgia Meloni, the first female prime minister of Italy, is #4.
Claudia Sheinbaum is #5 on the Forbes list.
Here’s what Forbes says about her: “Claudia Sheinbaum made history when she was elected Mexico’s first female president in a landslide victory in June 2024. Her swearing-in that October was met with cheers of ‘Presidenta.’ ”
“Born to a Jewish family in Mexico City, Sheinbaum is also the first Jewish president of her country.”
“From 2018 until 2023, Sheinbaum served as Mayor of Mexico City. One of her accomplishments was introducing a new ‘cablebus’ system that improved citywide commuting.”
“An accomplished scientist with a Ph.D. in energy engineering, she is among the scientists and policymakers who share the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for participation on a United Nations climate science panel.”