Ms. Gandhi, who married into India鈥檚 Nehru-Gandhi political dynasty, is not just one of the world鈥檚 most powerful women, but one of the world鈥檚 most powerful people, period 鈥� she ranks No. 9 on Forbes鈥� list that spans both genders.
Gandhi was reelected to an unprecedented fourth term as head of the Indian National Congress Party, which won national elections in both 2004 and 2009. In light of India鈥檚 emergence in the last couple years as a burgeoning economic power, she鈥檚 become more important than ever.
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