These people have got on our list thanks to a huge state, political power and its industrial potential, writes Steven Bertoni and Justin Fridlend, Forbes.com.

In January of this year"s presidential election in Chile won billionaire Sebastián Piñera. It will take the presidential office in March. This is the first right after the fall of the leader Pinochet.

Piñera, who received his Ph.D. in economics at Harvard University, will rule the country with a population of about 14 million people and GDP of more than $ 245 billion

to his people, he promised 1 million new jobs and the transition to a market economy. His vast fortune and recently acquired political power was placed in the Pinheiro 15-th place of our annual list of the most influential billionaires of the world.

Wealth brings glory and power. But few people, owning a lot of money, industrial capacity and political power can claim a place in the list of most influential people in the world.

Pinheiro victory at the elections has already brought him the money: the stock prices of the largest holding company of the newly created President"s rose 2 times. According to the data, dated March 2009, his income becomes $ 1 billion

In order to appease critics, Piñera promised to sell his part of the shares in one of the largest airlines in South America"s LAN Airlines. He also gave more than $ 400 million investment under the control of a blind trust.

So did many politicians, including the world"s most influential billionaire Michael Bloomberg. As mayor of New York City, Bloomberg manages worldwide computer network of business news Bloomberg LP. Forbes magazine praised him for his fortune of $ 17.5 billion

With Bloomberg, New York has managed to successfully survive the financial crisis and reduce unemployment, which stood at 10,6%. This billionaire helped the city acquire the title of "safest city of USA. After his decision to ban smoking on the premises, many mayors around the world take his example.

next two billionaire also taken a great interest in politics. Owner of many telecommunications and insurance companies, mutual and pension funds, part-time Italian Prime Minister - Silvio Berlusconi - is on the second spot in our list. The billionaire Saad Hariri, who was appointed prime minister of Lebanon, took 5 th place.

The top five also includes the King communications industry in Latin America Carlos Slim and the Russian oil tycoon Alekperov. Slim, the third richest man in the world, leads the largest cellular company America Movil. In March of 2009, his fortune was estimated at $ 35 billion Alekperov, Lukoil head, one of the largest oil companies in the world. Its cost - $ 46 billion

With its powerful industrial potential, the richest man in India - Mukesh Ambani - is in our list of the 8 th position. Ambani controls the oil and gas holding company Reliance Industries, which is estimated at $ 73 billion

His fellow Lakshmi Mittal owns the honorary title of the second richest man in India. His company producing metal ArcelorMittal is estimated at $ 65 billion this billionaire gets 13 seats.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the 18 th position in our list. This person has made a radical change in the animation (Pixar), music (iPod) and telephony (iPhone).

billionaires who we are this year have not honored the title of "most influential" are Oprah Winfrey, Roman Abramovich and the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talala34Alsaud.

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