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Taylor Swift features on list of world's greatest leaders

Taylor Swift has landed at No.6 on a list of the world's top leaders.

Fortune have compiled a run down of who they believe are currently the globe's most prominent leaders.

Writing about Swift, the publication said: "Taylor Swift didn’t become the highest-paid woman in the music business by accident.

"Pop’s savviest star has crossed swords with Spotify, embraced corporate sponsorship, and moved to secure dozens of trademarks (including phrases like “This sick beat”) - plus she has proved shrewder at honing a brand in the social media age than virtually any other person or company.

"And she’s done it without resorting to dumbed-down salacious gimmickry. (Swift, ahem, is arguably the anti–Miley Cyrus.) With 1989, the top-selling album in 2014, Swift’s efforts to ensure she gets paid for her music could have a huge ripple effect on the way artists are compensated in an era of free streaming."

At No.1 on the list is Apple's Tim Cook, with European Central Bank leader Mario Draghi in second.

Other names on the list include the People's Republic of China President Xi Jinping and Pope Francis.

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