Forbes releases top 25 most powerful women in the world for 2015 – See who’s number 1! (With Pictures)

#2 Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton has appeared on this FORBES ranking every year since it launched in 2004 as, in order, a senator, secretary of state and influential personality. In 2015 Clinton is No. 2, just a breath and a ballot away from the Most Powerful Woman crown.

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