Top 20 most powerful people in the world for 2015 – See who’s number 1! (With Pictures)

16. Francois Hollande

It should not come as a big surprise that being one of the most powerful people in the world does not necessarily make somebody popular. Francois Hollande, per Forbes, saw his approval ratings drop all the way down to 17 percent. The head of the French state has taken steps to turn things around. Hollande was, however, in the news in November 2015 for a rather strange story. A dinner that was supposed to include Hollande and the Iranian president had to be scrapped when, as explained by the Daily Mail, Hassan Rouhani had his requests for halal meat and an alcohol-free table denied. These people lead nations, readers. What a world.