In 2020, Sitharaman was ranked number 41 and in 2019, he held a 34th spot. Sitharaman is the first full-time female finance minister in India.

For the third time in a row, the Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman made it the 100 most strongest women in the world. This year, he was ranked number 37, up from last year when he was placed at 41. He was also two places ahead of American partner Janet Yellen.

In 2020, Sitharaman was ranked number 41 and in 2019, he held a 34th spot. Sitharaman is the first full-time female finance minister in India.

Every year, business american magazine released a list of 100 strong women in the world. This year, the 18th annual strength list includes 40 CEOs, the most since 2015, which according to the magazine, “oversees a record of $ 3.3 trillion in revenue.” This list also includes 19 world leaders, an immunology.

In another extraordinary spotlight from the list, he also displayed new number one for the first time in more than a decade, as philanthropic Mackenzie Scott replaced German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

At number two was US vice president Kamala Harris, who rose one place than last year. Indian women made history this year after he became the first female vice president and highest ranked female officials in US history, as well as the first African-American vice-American vice-president.

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, is ranked third.

In addition to Sitharaman, Indians to appear in the list including CEO of HCL Corporation Roshni Nadar Malhotra at 52); Executive Chairman of Biocon Kiran Mazundar-Shaw at 72. The founder of Nykaa Falguni Narggun also made his debut when he was displayed at number 88.

Another famous face in the list is Frances Whistleblower Facebook Haugen (100), Prime Minister Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina Wajed (43).

Here are the top tens of ‘The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’

#1 Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

#2 US vice-president Kamala Harris

#3 European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde

#4 CEO of General Motors Mary Barra

#5 Philanthropist Melinda French Gates

#6 Fidelity Investments CEO Abigail Johnson

#7 Santander Executive Chairman Ana Patricia Botín

#8 President of European Commission Ursula von der Leyen

#9 Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

#10 Accenture CEO Julie Sweet