20. Yang Mianmian
President, Haier Group
2005 rank: 15 China As chairman Zhang Ruimin's "golden partner," Yang, 65, has played a key role helping China's largest home-appliance maker grow its international business. Last year nearly a third of the company's $12.8 billion revenue came from overseas sales, making it one of the few Chinese brands to travel successfully.
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Call it the year of the Most Powerful Woman CEO. In fact the top seven positions on the 2006 list are held by chief executives.) (more)
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