5 most powerful female politicians in the world

(Baonghean.vn) - On July 13, Mrs. Theresa May officially succeeded Mr. David Cameron to become the second female Prime Minister of the UK after Mrs. Margaret Thatcher. This means that the 'club' of powerful women in world politics has just had a new 'member'.

Let's take a look back at the portraits of the 5 female politicians considered the most powerful in the world today.

1. Angela Merkel - The person who likes to do the impossible

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, a woman born in 1954, has steered Germany into one of the world's leading countries for over 10 years.

The German Chancellor is often described as someone who “likes to do the impossible”. As a child, due to her poor balance, she was determined to become an excellent ice skater. Throughout her school years, Ms. Merkel was always a top student except for one time when she failed a physics exam.

However, Ms. Merkel later studied for a doctorate and worked in the field of physics before pursuing a career in politics.

Tough, ruthless, taciturn, discreet, and unpretentious are the words people use to describe Mrs. Merkel.

2. Hillary Clinton - The person who owns many 'mosts'

Hillary Clinton was born in 1947, is a famous female lawyer, former First Lady of the United States, Senator, former Secretary of State of the United States and is currently the most promising candidate in the race to the White House.

Mrs. Hillary is the owner of many 'firsts' in American politics such as being the first First Lady with a master's degree, the first First Lady elected to the Senate, and the Secretary of State who has traveled to the most countries in American history.

Analysts commented that Mrs. Hillary is a skillful, sharp, bold and ambitious woman. When she was the First Lady of the United States, she was very skillful in handling Mr. Clinton's scandals. Or in her autobiography, she affirmed that choosing to serve the country was never a difficult choice.

3. Park Geun Hye - Quiet, strong after many events

Ms. Park Geun Hye, born in 1952, has been the President of South Korea since 2013. According to the Korean press, Ms. Park is considered the “5th Female President”: the first female President of South Korea and Northeast Asia, the first female President of the second generation of the Park Chung Hee family, the first female President who did not marry, the first female President who won more than half of the votes, and the first female President who came from an electrical engineering background.

As a child, Ms. Park was described as a modest, exemplary student, eager to learn and very fond of foreign languages. After many family events (her mother died in 1974 in a failed assassination attempt on her father, President Park Chung Hee, and in 1979 Mr. Park Chung Hee was also assassinated), Ms. Park withdrew from the scene for 18 years before returning to politics and becoming a quiet, tough person.

4. AMs. San Suu Kyi - A tolerant and steadfast politician

Born in 1945, Aung San Suu Kyi is the head of the National League for Democracy (NLD) and an international icon of peaceful resistance to oppression. She currently holds four important ministries and is the State Counselor of Myanmar.

The daughter of Aung San, the Burmese independence hero assassinated in 1947, Suu Kyi has always had her heart set on her homeland. Inspired by peace campaigns, she has organized rallies and traveled across Burma calling for democratic reforms and free elections.

Throughout her struggle for democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi has proven herself to be a tolerant, non-vindictive politician with strong beliefs and a strong source of inspiration.

5. Theresa May - Britain's second "Iron Lady"

Theresa May, born in 1956, officially became British Prime Minister on July 13. Theresa May graduated from Geography and worked in banking before entering politics in 1997.

She is highly regarded by critics and is known as a tough politician on many issues such as illegal immigration and crime. Many analysts believe that she will be the second "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher of Britain after taking over from Mr. Cameron. In terms of personal life, she has a husband, no children and has a special love for cooking.

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