The 7 Youngest People Among the Most Powerful in the World

We often see lists of the richest or most influential people in the world, and the ranking released by Forbes is among the most respected. To create it, the magazine's staff considers aspects such as the power each individual exercises over the rest of the population, where that power is concentrated - in a single area or in several? - and the size of the financial empire that each subject on the list controls, for example.

The result is a list of the 100 most powerful people in the world, made up of religious and state heads, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and financiers. Among all these people who actually control the rest of the planet, some members draw attention because they have achieved prominent positions despite their young age.

So, Reagan M. from The Richest portal decided to search Forbes's list for younger individuals, and we at Mega Curioso have selected the 7 most powerful for you to check out. See who they are:

7 - Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Indeed, while we do not like to include Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on our list, we are obliged to admit that the self-proclaimed caliph of the (hypothetical) Islamic State is extremely influential and powerful. After all, in a very short period of time, al-Baghdadi, 44, has managed to conquer with his army large portions of the territory of Syria and Iraq.

According to reports circulating about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, he commands an army of thousands - estimates range from 50, 000 to well over 200, 000 - and finances his war by selling black market oil. . According to the rumors, al-Baghdadi accumulates $ 1 million a day this way.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has also caught the attention of the world over the barbarism his men have been committing - such as burning alive people and beheading innocent people - and the US Government is offering a $ 10 million reward for information that lead to his arrest and death. The only reward beyond this is the $ 25 million offered by the capture of Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda's chief.

6 - Ma Huateng

Also known as Pony Ma, Huateng is co-founder of one of China's largest communications, media and internet companies, Tencent, as well as his country's richest man. At 43, the Chinese employs more than 30, 000 people and runs the world's fifth largest Internet company - having already accumulated a fortune of more than $ 16.5 billion.

5 - Elon Musk

At 43 years old, Elon Musk is considered by many to be one of the greatest entrepreneurs in the world. He started with a company called Zip2, which created content for news portals, and sold it to Compaq for over $ 300 million. Elon later founded a new business, X.com, which became PayPal and was acquired by eBay for $ 1.5 billion.

Musk currently runs SpaceX, which is focused on space vehicle development, and Tesla Motors, which is focused on creating electric cars, and its fortune is valued at over $ 8 billion.

4 - Larry Page

In 1998, Larry Page, along with Sergey Brin - whom we'll talk about next - came up with the idea of ​​bringing all kinds of information together in one place and making it accessible to everyone and eventually founding no less than Google. The company currently has a team of 55, 000 employees in 40 countries, and Larry, who will be 42 next month, has amassed an estimated fortune of more than $ 29 billion.

3 - Sergey Mikhaylovich Brin

One of Google's founders - along with Larry Page, of whom we spoke above - Sergey Brin, who will be 42 in mid-2015, has an estimated fortune of over $ 28 billion. He currently runs Google X and special projects focused on developing new technologies.

2 - Kim Jong-un

Famous for his dictatorial nonsense, Kim Jong-un became Supreme Leader of North Korea in 2011 after his father's death. Today, at 32, the young Korean not only controls a population of 25 million, but has total power over the $ 14 billion owned by the country's banks.

1 - Mark Zuckerberg

With a fortune valued at more than $ 33 billion, Zuckerberg, just 30 years old, is president and CEO of the giant Facebook, employing over 8, 000 employees. More than 1 billion people worldwide have a social network account, 80% of whom use the service daily. As if it were little, Zuckerberg is also in charge of Instagram, WhatsApp, PrivateCore and Oculus VR.