First Lady
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A First Lady is the spouse of a president.
If the president is a female, the spouse is sometimes called the first gentleman, though some states with female presidents have not used any title at all.
Depending on the country, the expected duties of a First Lady are hosting during receptions at the Presidential Palace, presiding over several welfare institutions, accompanying her husband in official travels abroad, etc.
Famous First Ladies
- [[Eva Per�n]] (Argentina)
- Eleanor Roosevelt (United States)
- Hillary Clinton (United States)
- Imelda Marcos (Philippines)
- [[Sin�ad de Valera|Sin�ad Bean de Valera]] (Republic of Ireland)
- Soong May-ling (Republic of China)
See also: First Lady of the United States
First lady is a translation of the Italian Prima donna, the leading lady in an opera, or a pretentious man or woman. [[fr:Premi�re dame]]
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "First Lady" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Lady January 5, 2004
