Women continue to be a minority in corporate leadership. Among the 100 largest national companies, there are only five women in business leadership – a year ago there were only four. Paula Amorim is, therefore, an exception. She runs a €4bn empire that stretches from energy to fashion, while also running solo businesses. She is the most powerful Portuguese woman in the business world, but she is not alone. Read the full list of the most powerful in the business world in FORBES December and see the top 10 names here.
1º
Paula Amorim
- Age:48 years
- Position:Chief Executive Officer of Amorim Investimentos e Participações SGPS
2º
Claudia Azevedo
- Age:49 years
- Position:Executive President of Sonae
3º
Manuela Medeiros
- Age:67 years
- Position:Founder and CEO of Parfois
4º
Leonor Beauty
- Age:70 years
- Position:President of the Champalimaud Foundation
5º
Isabel Mota
- Age:68 years
- Position:President of the Gulbenkian Foundation
6º
Maria Candida Rocha e Silva
- Age:73
- Position:Founder and President of Banco Carregosa
7º
Cristina Ferreira
- Age:42
- Position:TV presenter
8º
Patricia Bensaude
- Age:81
- Position:President of the Bensaude group
9º
isabel vaz
- Age:53
- Position:Executive President of Luz Saúde
10º
Ana Rebelo de Mendonca
- Age:50
- Position:Shareholder of Promendo