{"id":83611,"date":"2016-02-29T12:25:49","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T12:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=83611"},"modified":"2016-03-02T08:34:50","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T08:34:50","slug":"top-10-influential-politicians-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/?p=83611","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Influential Politicians in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Other than <a href=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/category\/celebs\/\" target=\"_blank\">celebrities<\/a>, scientists, and artists, politicians are some of the <strong>most talked about people in the world<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Who would not be interested in them?<\/p>\n<p><strong>[CustomTables]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They are the ones who are directly influencing the laws in our countries. Most of the time, we <strong>citizens put them to power<\/strong> and let them give us what we think is right for us.<\/p>\n<p>Some of their decisions are questionable and may not be attractive even to the majority of the nation but more often than not, <strong>they do an excellent job in pacifying the people<\/strong> and keeping our confidence up, at the very least.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, they are still arguably the <strong>most influential persons in the world<\/strong>, and if you want to be a successful politician, you have to have lots of a particular trait that makes statesmen what they are: influence.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever their influence may be, they <strong>all have the power to energize their followers<\/strong> and make them follow their paths and words to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/specials\/packages\/0,28757,2059521,00.html\" target=\"_blank\">change the world<\/a>, one step at a time.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s check out the list below to see who will be <strong>the most influential politicians in the year 2016<\/strong> and what there is to know about and expect from them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>10. Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83616 size-medium\" title=\"Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan - UAE president\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sheikh-khalifa-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"most influental politicians\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sheikh-khalifa-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sheikh-khalifa-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sheikh-khalifa-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-250x172.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sheikh-khalifa-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-510x351.jpg 510w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/sheikh-khalifa-bin-zayed-al-nahyan.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Khalifa bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahya is also called Sheikh Khalifa. He is <strong>United Arab Emirates\u2019 President<\/strong>, Abu Dhabi\u2019s Emir, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Union_Defence_Force_(South_Africa)\" target=\"_blank\">Union Defence Force\u2019s<\/a> Commander.<\/p>\n<p>Sheikh Khalifa got into position when his father, Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan passed away. He <strong>virtually became the President of the Federation<\/strong> the day after the death. He already had experience in serving as Crown Prince and had been acting as President when his father fell ill. Khalifa also serves <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abu_Dhabi_Investment_Authority\" target=\"_blank\">Abu Dhabi Investment Authority<\/a> as its chairperson. They <strong>manage over $600 billion<\/strong> of diverse assets, mostly commodities.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence: <\/em>Aside from his political career, he is also a known philanthropist who has given over <strong>$460 million<\/strong> from his personal money for humanitarian projects.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"7 Of The Richest Sheikhs In The World\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BpmTeod7ubc?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>9. Dilma Rousseff<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83626 size-medium\" title=\"Dilma Rousseff first brazilian woman president\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dilma-Rousseff-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"most infulental politicians\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dilma-Rousseff-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dilma-Rousseff-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dilma-Rousseff-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dilma-Rousseff-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Dilma-Rousseff-510x340.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Dilma Vana Rousseff is the <strong>first Brazilian Woman President<\/strong>. Before serving Brazil as President, she was the Chief of Staff of President <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Luiz_In%C3%A1cio_Lula_da_Silva\" target=\"_blank\">Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rouseff was put into the jail from 1970 to 1972 and was reportedly <strong>tortured for being a socialist<\/strong> and joining the coup d\u2019etat in 1964. She joined various Marxist urban guerrilla groups that went against the military dictatorship.<\/p>\n<p>Upon her release, she built the Democratic Labour Party with her partner, Porto Alegre. Her political career blossomed, and she eventually became the<strong> Secretary of the Treasury<\/strong> of the City of Porto Alegre during the Alceu Collares Administration. After that, she became the Secretary of Energy of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, both under Collares and Olivio.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article_box related-article-right\">\n<div class=\"related-art-title\">Related<\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Most-Beautiful-First-Ladies-1.jpg);\"><a href=http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-9-most-beautiful-first-ladies\/ class=\"related_a\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_top\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom\">\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom_text\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Read article: <\/span><br \/><span class=\"related_span\" >Top 9 Most Beautiful First Ladies<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In 2005, a corruption scandal made Chief of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/brazils-federal-police-charge-jose-dirceu-in-petrobras-probe-1438612314\" target=\"_blank\">Staff Jose Dirceu<\/a> resign, and Rousseff took the post. She then <strong>stepped down to run for President<\/strong>. She beat Jose Serra of Partido da Social Democracia Brasileira and Aecio Neves.<\/p>\n<p>On December 3, 2015, the Chamber of Deputies have started the official proceedings for Rousseff\u2019s impeachment.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence: <\/em><strong>Dilma changed Brazil\u2019s political culture<\/strong> by demanding to change the way administrations are judged by purely economic performance.<\/p>\n<p>With this step,<strong> she highlights the inability of the past<\/strong> Brazilian governments who are high in numbers but poor in public goods, such us healthcare, justice, basic education, ad public security.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Talk to Al Jazeera - Dilma Rousseff: Transforming Brazil\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F-UTOpp7DO4?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>8. Benjamin Netanyahu<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83641 size-medium\" title=\"Benjamin Netanyahu\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Benjamin-Netanyahu-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"most influental politicians\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Benjamin-Netanyahu-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Benjamin-Netanyahu-250x174.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Benjamin-Netanyahu.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Benjamin Netanyahu is currently the Prime Minister of Israel who also acts as a Knesset member and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org\/jsource\/Politics\/LikudParty.html\" target=\"_blank\">Likud Party<\/a>\u00a0Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu became a part of the Israel Defense Forces after the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Six-Day_War\" target=\"_blank\">Six-Day War<\/a>\u00a0and quickly <strong>lead one of the teams in the Sayeret Matkal special forces<\/strong> unit. He was on the front lines during the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War which happened in 1973.<\/p>\n<p>Among his other private forces experiences, he was also working on Suez Canal to lead a commando assault into Syrian quarters. <strong>He had become captain<\/strong> before he was discharged.<\/p>\n<p>After earning his degrees, he first worked for Boston Consulting Group as an economic consultant. He then came back to Israel to <strong>build the Yonatan Netanyahu Anti-Terror Institute<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode\" class=\"sixtop-post-quote post-quote-right\" >\n<div class=\"quote-sign-box hidden-on-desktop\"><\/div>\n<p>        &ldquo; The youngest Prime Minister ever &rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode_after\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yonatan_Netanyahu\" target=\"_blank\">Yonatan Netanyahu<\/a> was his brother who passed while leading Operation Entebbe. Benjamin Netanyahu then served the United Nations as Israeli\u2019s ambassador from 1984 to 1988.\u00a0Netanyahu is the <strong>youngest Prime Minister Israel<\/strong> ever witnessed.<\/p>\n<p>He worked as a Foreign Affairs Minister from 2002-2003 and Finance Minister from 2003-2005 during Ariel Sharon\u2019s administration. He was known to be the <strong>factor in improving Israel\u2019s economic performance<\/strong> because of the significant reforms he did during his reign as Minister of Finance.<\/p>\n<p>He won the 2013 elections, turning him the second person to acquire the Prime Minister position for the 4th term.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest Influence: <\/em>He drew attention to the threat that Iran is setting for Israel, America, and to the free world. He also <strong>confronted Iran\u2019s purchases of nuclear weapons<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Benjamin Netanyahu Interview w\/Charlie Rose\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/goGmq5CSw9I?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>7. Mario Draghi<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83656 size-medium\" title=\"President of the European Central Bank\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mario-Draghi-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"most influental politicians in 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mario-Draghi-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mario-Draghi-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mario-Draghi-1024x668.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mario-Draghi-250x163.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Mario-Draghi-510x333.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Mario Draghi is the <strong>President of the European Central Bank<\/strong>. He is an Italian economist, manager, and banker.<\/p>\n<p>After working for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldmansachs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Goldman Sachs<\/a> from 2002-2005, he became the government of the Bank of Italy. He was listed as the<strong> 8<sup>th<\/sup> most influential person in the world<\/strong> in 2014 by Forbes, and second greatest leader of the world in 2015 by Fortune.<\/p>\n<p>On 2011, the Council of the European Union recommended Draghi as President of ECB, which was approved by ECB itself. The appointment was confirmed on June 24, 2011.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence: <\/em>Ultimately,<strong> Draghi was able to reshape the world of banking<\/strong>, trading, and investing all over the world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mario Draghi Attacked by Protester at ECB Press Conference\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/koKU6sD3kLQ?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>6. Narendra Modi<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83661 size-medium\" title=\"Narendra Modi - Prime Minister of India\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Narendra-Modi-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"most influental politicians in 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Narendra-Modi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Narendra-Modi-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Narendra-Modi.jpg 415w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Narendra Damodardas Modi is the <strong>Prime Minister of India<\/strong>. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001-2014. He was credited with the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bharatiya_Janata_Party\" target=\"_blank\">Bharatiya Janata Party<\/a> victories in the states of Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<p>Modi is known for his innovations like Make in India, Digital India, and Swachh Bharat Mission.\u00a0 His reign is<strong> seen as active progressivism<\/strong>. He is second to US President Barack Obama regarding social media followers.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence:<\/em> Modi\u2019s administration placed their focus in <strong>turning India into a more modern country<\/strong> regarding infrastructure and government. He wants to use technology to reduce bureaucracy, improve national standards of health, attract foreign investors, and <strong>improve international relations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PM Narendra Modi at Wembley Stadium - Full Speech (MODI in UK)\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-gRMyrzihAM?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>5. David Cameron<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83666 size-medium\" title=\"United Kingdom\u2019s Prime Minister - David Cameron\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/David-Cameron-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"prime minister of the UK\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/David-Cameron-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/David-Cameron-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/David-Cameron-510x339.jpg 510w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/David-Cameron.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">David William Donald Cameron is <strong>United Kingdom\u2019s Prime Minister<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnc.ox.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Brasenose College<\/a>, Oxford, he served as a special adviser for Norman Lamont and Michael Howard. He then <strong>worked for Carlton Communications<\/strong> as Director of Corporate Affairs. In 1997, he ran on a Eurosceptic platform and was defeated.<\/p>\n<p>In 2001, he was elected Parliament during the general elections. His climbed the ladder rather quickly as he was <strong>promoted to the Opposition front bench<\/strong> and eventually to head of policy co-ordination on 2005. After which, he succeeded in the Conservative leadership election in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>In 2010, 43-year old Cameron became<strong> the youngest Prime Minister<\/strong>. Before his record, the youngest Prime Minster was <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Jenkinson,_2nd_Earl_of_Liverpool\" target=\"_blank\">Lord Liverpool <\/a>in 1812, and then Tony Blair in May 1997.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence: <\/em>He highly concentrated on home owning within the Great Britain and had <strong>projected around 13,000 new homes<\/strong> in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Day in the Life of David Cameron\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z9hqE5HVVQk?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>4. Xi Jinping<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83676 size-medium\" title=\"Xi Jinping\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Xi-Jinping-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"most influental politicians in 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Xi-Jinping-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Xi-Jinping-250x158.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Xi-Jinping-510x322.jpg 510w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Xi-Jinping.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Xi Jinping is the Communist Part of China\u2019s General Secretary, People\u2019s Republic of China\u2019s President, and Central Military Commission\u2019s Chairman.<\/p>\n<p>Because he <strong>handles all of the important aspects of an economy<\/strong>, he is often referred to as the \u201cparamount leader\u201d. He is also an ex-officio member of China\u2019s top decision-making body, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Politburo_Standing_Committee_of_the_Communist_Party_of_China\" target=\"_blank\">Politburo Standing Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Xi Jinping is the son of Xi Zhongxun, communist veteran. He was Fujian\u2019s governor then he became<strong> the party secretary of Zhejiang<\/strong>. Xi moved to Shanghai and became Hu Jintao\u2019s successor. He then served as vice president between 2008 and 2013.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence: <\/em>Xi <strong>promoted Internet sovereignty<\/strong> and restricted ideological discourse.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>3. Barack Obama<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83681\" title=\"44th President of the United States - Barack Obama\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/barack-obama-300x263.png\" alt=\"president of the U.S\" width=\"251\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/barack-obama-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/barack-obama-768x674.png 768w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/barack-obama-250x219.png 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/barack-obama-510x447.png 510w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/barack-obama.png 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Barack Hussein Obama II is the <strong>44<sup>th<\/sup> President of the United States<\/strong>. He is the first African-American to become the United States\u2019 President.<\/p>\n<p>Obama served as the President of the Harvard Law Review. He also worked as a community organizer in Chicago before finally earning his law degree. <strong>He was a civil rights attorney by profession<\/strong> and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Before getting national attention, he already <strong>served the 13<sup>th<\/sup> District<\/strong>, Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004 for three terms. He lost a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 2000 to <a href=\"http:\/\/bobbyrushbluesman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bobby Rush<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Obama eventually rose to the national ranks when he represented Illinois in the United States Senate. He began <strong>campaigning for the President post in 2007<\/strong>. He defeated John McCain and was officially the United States President on January 20, 2009.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article_box related-article-right\">\n<div class=\"related-art-title\">Related<\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cover2-image.jpg);\"><a href=http:\/\/6toplists.com\/top-10-best-american-presidents\/ class=\"related_a\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_top\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom\">\n<div id=\"thumbnail_box_bottom_text\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Read article: <\/span><br \/><span class=\"related_span\" >Top 10 Best American Presidents<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Among Obama\u2019s initiatives were created to revitalize the economy after the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Recession\" target=\"_blank\">Great Recession<\/a>. These are the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.<\/p>\n<p><strong>He also started Obamacare<\/strong>, Don\u2019t Ask, Don\u2019t Tell Repeal Act of 2010, and the Dod-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. <strong>He also cut the US Military connections<\/strong> in the war of Iraq and ordered the defeat \u2013 which resulted in death \u2013 of Osama bin Laden.<\/p>\n<p>Obama defeated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biography.com\/people\/mitt-romney-241055\" target=\"_blank\">Mitt Romney<\/a> in November 2012 and was<strong> given another term to serve<\/strong> as the United States President. Under Obama\u2019s administration, more pressure was given to gun control initiatives to prevent attacks that happened to the Sandy Hook Elementary School.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence: <\/em>Obama\u2019s recent successes include the <strong>promotion of the inclusive of LGBT community<\/strong> members in the state by allowing same-sex marriage. Also, just nine months after holding the Presidential post, Obama was listed as a 2009 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=68lqg5fibYY\" target=\"_blank\">Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> laureate.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nobel Peace Prize Documentary, Obama, 2009\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/68lqg5fibYY?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2.\u00a0Angela Merkel<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83696 size-medium\" title=\"Germany\u2019s Chancellor - Angela Merkel\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angela-Merkel-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"influental politicians in 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angela-Merkel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angela-Merkel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angela-Merkel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angela-Merkel-250x167.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angela-Merkel-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Angela-Merkel.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Angela Dorothea Merkel has been <strong>Germany\u2019s Chancellor since 2005<\/strong> and Christian Democratic Union\u2019s Leader since 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Merkel has a doctorate as a physical chemist. She entered the world of politics during the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Revolutions_of_1989\" target=\"_blank\">Revolutions of 1989<\/a>. She worked as a deputy spokesperson for the East German Government in 1990. She was appointed as the <strong>Minister for Women and Youth<\/strong> during Chancellor Helmut Kohl\u2019s administration in 1991. Then, she became the Minister for the Environment in 1994.<\/p>\n<p>In 1998, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Helmut_Kohl\" target=\"_blank\">Kohl was defeated<\/a> and was turned into CDU\u2019s Secretary-General.\u00a0Merkel became the <strong>President of the European Council in 2007<\/strong>. She was influential in the negotiation of the Berlin Declaration and the Treaty of Lisbon.<\/p>\n<p><em>Greatest influence:<\/em> Merkel has played a <strong>big role in managing the financial crisis<\/strong>. Under her leadership, the crisis was handled well at the international level, gaining her the nickname \u201c<em>The Decider.<\/em>\u201d She is regarded as a de facto <strong>leader of the European Union<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kMgtpO2leOE<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>1. Vladimir Putin<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-83706 size-medium\" title=\"President of Russia - Vladimir Putin\" src=\"http:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vladimir-Putin-300x180.jpg\" alt=\"most influental person in 2016\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vladimir-Putin-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vladimir-Putin-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vladimir-Putin-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vladimir-Putin-250x150.jpg 250w, https:\/\/6toplists.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Vladimir-Putin-510x306.jpg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"formatted-entry-p\">Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin has been<strong> serving Russia as its president since May 7, 2012<\/strong>. He succeeded <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dmitry_Medvedev\" target=\"_blank\">Dmitry Medvedev<\/a>. He already served as president from 2000 to 2008 and Prime Minister of Russia from 1999 to 2000.<\/p>\n<p>He served as Prime Minister for another round to 2008-2012. While he was serving his last term as Prime Minister, he was <strong>also serving as United Russia\u2019s chairperson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Real income in Russia went up during Putin\u2019s leadership from 1999-2008. <strong>Real wages multiplied by more than three times<\/strong>. To add to this, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tradingeconomics.com\/russia\/unemployment-rate\" target=\"_blank\">unemployment <\/a>and poverty was cut in half, and Russian\u2019s self-assessed satisfaction increased by significant factors.<\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode\" class=\"sixtop-post-quote post-quote-right\" >\n<div class=\"quote-sign-box hidden-on-desktop\"><\/div>\n<p>        &ldquo; Real wages multiplied by more than three times &rdquo;<\/p>\n<div id=\"quote_shortcode_after\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>Greatest influence: <\/em>The period of his leadership was seen as a time of high economic growth. The growth in Russia\u2019s economy, <strong>increase in GDP and PPP was a result of high oil prices<\/strong>, the commodities boom, and strict economic and fiscal policies.<\/p>\n<p>To stay in the loop, today\u2019s leaders must get a hold of their overall influence. With their influence \u2013 whether positive or negative \u2013 they can make people talk, stand up, and move. Influence, in this light, is <strong>the strongest weapon a person may have<\/strong> \u2013 whether they are leading a company, an organization, or a country.<\/p>\n<p>As ordinary citizens who are not in power, who are not seated in positions that require a degree of influence, we are still bound to <strong>radiate a certain kind of influence to those who surround us<\/strong>. Our actions, no matter how small, can build empires, pass laws, or create nations.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wHfy2P9vd0c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[CustomTables]&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":83731,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1947],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=83611"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":83791,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83611\/revisions\/83791"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/83731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=83611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=83611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/6toplists.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=83611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}