Angela Merkel

So I chose to present on Angela Merkel because in my opinion, as well as Forbes' opinion, she is indeed the most powerful women in the world right now. The EU is going through a financial crisis, however Germany's economy is doing well, thanks to Merkel. That being said, the expectations that fall upon her to lead the EU out of the economic recession, as well as save Greece require nothing short of a miracle to achieve, however I believe she will be able to do it. Her calm and methodical approach to policy has allowed her to reach final decisions that always seem correct, according to one economic writer.

I think it is very important to look at the fact that she was raised in East Germany, because in that kind of society, having a strong opinion, being outspoken or rash, could have potentially be deadly. Thus she was raised to keep her emotions in line, and developed a sort of poker face that in politics is also key to policy making. As for her background in physics, I think it is refreshing to see someone in political power with a background in science, rather than politics or business. I feel like her thought process is more logical and systematical, than someone who has spent their whole lives in politics. It also gives her a more vivid view on power sources, because apparently in Germany they rely on Russian power as their main source, and at the same time are attempting to move away from nuclear power, which I personally disagree with (the nuclear power part). But she has 3 years left as chancellor, it will be interesting to see what she does, considering how fast the world changes these days.