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Sep. 4--Four Israeli women have been included in "Forbes"' list of the 100 most powerful women worldwide. Heading the Israelis on the list is Oracle president and chief financial officer Safra Catz, who was ranked 21st, and described as the most powerful woman in Silicon Valley, ahead of eBay Inc. CEO Meg Whitman.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tzipi Livni came second, in 40th place on the list, ahead of US First Lady Laura Bush. Bank Leumi CEO Galia Maor came third, ranked 88th on "Forbes" list.
The fourth Israeli woman on the list, the charismatic Orit Gadiesh, CEO of international consultancy firm Bain & Co., and adviser to some of the leading blue chip company managers worldwide, was ranked 99th, after making it to the top 50 in previous years.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world's most powerful female politician, ahead of Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and deputy Chinese Prime Minister Wo Yi. New York Senator Hilary Clinton, a potential presidential candidate in 2008, was ranked 18th.
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