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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 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 2016). [78] [75] First first lady to serve as Chancellor at Queen's University Belfast (began 5-year term in January 2020). [79] [80]
In the United States, the first spouse is the term used to refer to the spouse of a chief executive—that is, of the spouse of the president of the United States (the first lady of the United States and the first gentleman of the United States) and the spouses of the governors of the 50 U.S. states and U.S. territories (Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the ...
The President was the oldest son of the 2nd President of the United States, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams. The President and First Lady's son, George, led a troubled life of alcoholism, womanizing, and depression and finally succumbed to an apparent suicide during the President's final year in office in 1829.
The first wedding of a grandchild of a president at the White House (grandson of President John Adams). April 10, 1832: Mary A. Eastin (niece of Rachel Jackson, late wife of President Andrew Jackson) married Lucius J. Polk in the East Room.
First Ladies: The Saga of the Presidents' Wives and Their Power (2 vols.). New York: William Morrow and Co. Beasley, M. H. (2005). First ladies and the Press: The Unfinished Partnership for the Media Age. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. [2] Black, A. M. (2019). The First Ladies of the United States of America. Washington D.C ...
The White House, official residence of the president of the United States, in July 2008. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] The officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the ...
The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is a title typically held by the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never been codified or officially defined, she figures prominently in the political and social life of the United States. [ 1 ]