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The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
First first lady to run for and to win elected office (for senator from New York in 2000). [75] First first lady to march in an LGBT pride parade (2000). [76] First first lady to run for president (election in 2008). [12] [77] First first lady to be nominated for president by a major U.S. political party (specifically, the Democratic Party, in ...
Melania Knauss Trump [a] [3] (born Melanija Knavs, [b] April 26, 1970) is a Slovenian and American former model serving as the first lady of the United States since 2025 as the wife of President Donald Trump. She previously held the role from 2017 to 2021.
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for the 2020 "Salute to America" event in honor of Independence Day on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 4 ...
The Office of the First Lady is an entity of the White House Office, a branch of the Executive Office of the President. [26] When First Lady Hillary Clinton decided to pursue a run for Senator of New York, she set aside her duties as first lady [27] and moved to Chappaqua, New York, to establish state residency. [28]
Rosalynn Carter, the formidable first lady who helped modernize and expand the role of a U.S. president’s wife as she sat in on White House Cabinet meetings, spoke freely and pushed for mental ...
In 1933, after she became first lady, a new hybrid tea rose was named after her (Rosa x hybrida "Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt"). [112] In 1937, she began writing her autobiography, all volumes of which were compiled into The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1961 (Harper & Brothers, ISBN 0-306-80476-X).
Rosalynn Carter’s family spoke of her “remarkable” journey during a moving tribute service for the former first lady in Atlanta on Tuesday, sharing memories of life at home, her loving ...