YouGov recently released the list of the world most admired and influential people in the world. That was reached after the polling company asked panelist across 30 countries of the results of survey conducted in different countries. The survey was based on the men and women they consider influential and the ones they admire more.

However the list has drawn a lot of controversies from different countries as some countries and continents alleged marginalization and colonial hatred. Different critics stated that the list is just a jaundiced picture of western dominance over other continents.

LIST OF THE MOST ADMIRED AND INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE IN THE WORLD (MEN)

On top of the list is Bill Gates, Gates is also ranked as the most generous person in the world.

He is followed by Barack Obama

Xi Jinping

Jackie Chan

Stephen Hawking( Hawking was voted the most admired man in United Kingdom).

Vladimir Putin took the sixth position beating Pope Francis.

Dalai Lama was ranked 8th.

See YouGov full list for most admired and influential people in the world (for male and female) http://timesupdate..com.ng/2016/05/just-in-list-of-most-admired-and.html