The German Chancellor has topped the table for the tenth year running, beating US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton into second place hat do Beyonce, the Queen and Hillary Clinton have in common? They are all among the most 100 powerful women in the world, according to Forbes magazine. German Chancellor Angela Merkel tops the list for the 10th year while pop star Taylor Swift, 25, is the youngest, debuting at No 64. Here our pick of the most fascinating females on the list… Angela Merkel (No 1)  60, German Chancellor Berlin-born Merkel is the longest serving elected leader in Europe after winning a third term as Chancellor in December. So important the CIA bugged her phone to keep tabs on her international talks. Hillary Clinton (No 2) 67, US Presidential candidate The only first lady to become a US senator, she’s now the front-runner to be Democratic candidate at the 2016 election and leader of the most powerful nation on the planet.

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