The
newly married lawyer - who changed her name last week after marrying
the US heartthrob in September - is at number four, five places ahead of
international fashion mogul Victoria Beckham as they both head up the
Top 10.
Amal,
36, and Victoria, 40, beat off competition from leading men like
British Prime Minister David Cameron and world-renowned scientist
Stephen Hawking and their equally-influential husbands were nowhere to
be seen in the Top 20.
Influential: George Clooney's new wife Amal Alamuddin, i.e. Mrs Clooney, is London's most influential women
Woman on top: Victoria Beckham slips into the Evening Standard's Top 10 most influential people in London, at number nine
Human
rights lawyer Amal returned to work last week when she headed to Athens
to advise the Greek government in its battle to repatriate the ancient
Elgin Marbles statues from Britain.
And,
following the media storm of her picturesque Venice to 53-year-old
George, Mrs Clooney is proving to be a woman to watch in the British
capital for the upcoming year.
The
Duchess of Cambridge, who was among Time magazine's Most Influential
People In The World in 2013, failed to make the list as Amal swooped in
just behind politicians George Osborne and Boris Johnson and Deep Mind
technologies founder Demis Hassabis.
Power couple: Despite Amal leading the Top 10 influencers, George was nowhere to be seen on the list
Newlyweds: Human rights lawyer Amal has already exceeded expectations with her popularity with the British public
Mother-of-four
Victoria, meanwhile, wasn't far behind, after this month saw her open
her flagship fashion store on London's Dover Street in affluent Mayfair.
Her store has already proved to be a huge success in the capital, attracting a significant footfall and even celebrity fans.
This
week, the wife of footballer David Beckham also joined the likes of
Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson and Leonardo DiCaprio to be named the new UN
International Goodwill Ambassador.
As
far as a fashion following go, she and her husband have shared some of
the most influential trends including everything from haircuts to outfit
choices.
Power woman: Victoria, as well as being a fashion mogul, has now been named UN Goodwill Ambassador
Unfortunately,
Victoria was unable to attend the launch of her shop as she was busy
addressing the United Nations in New York, where she made an impassioned
plea to safeguard women’s health and stop babies dying of Aids.
With
her charity work and influential speeches, Victoria even beat Malala
Yousafzai to the coveted ten highest spots - a youth worker who just
accepted the Nobel Peace Prize.
Malala
was acknowledged for her courage to stand up Taliban men who denied
Pakistani women education and this week received praise from Barack and
Michelle Obama.
Some
surprise entries into this year's list include the hotelier responsible
for the success of The Chiltern Firehouse, Andre Balazs, as well as
singer-songwriter Kate Bush, who made her return to the limelight this
year with a run of live London shows.
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