First Lady of Germany

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The First Lady of Germany is the informal title given to the spouse of the German president, who often engages in charitable, cultural, and representative duties alongside the head of state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial role
informal title
appliesToOfficeHolderOf President of Germany
associatedWithCity Berlin NERFINISHED
canBeHeldBy female spouse in same-sex marriage
canBeVacantIf President of Germany is unmarried
country Germany NERFINISHED
firstOfficeHolder Elisabeth Heuss NERFINISHED
firstOfficeHolderSpouseOf Theodor Heuss NERFINISHED
firstOfficeHolderStartYear 1949
followsOfficeFormation establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany
genderAssociation female
hasNoFormalConstitutionalStatus true
isDependentOn marital status of the President of Germany
isNotOfficiallyCodifiedTitle true
isUnpaidPosition true
mediaCoverage German press
nativeTitle First Lady NERFINISHED
nativeTitleLanguage German political context (informal English loan term)
notElectedPosition true
notMemberOfGovernment true
officeCreatedWith Office of the Federal President of Germany NERFINISHED
oftenFocusesOn children’s welfare
education
health issues
social inclusion
oftenPatronOf charitable foundations
cultural institutions
social welfare organizations
participatesIn national commemorations
receptions of foreign dignitaries
state visits
precededBy spouses of German heads of state before 1945
spouses of heads of state of the Weimar Republic
relatedConcept First Gentleman of Germany NERFINISHED
First Lady
Spouse of the President of Germany
residence Bellevue Palace NERFINISHED
roleHeldBy spouse of the President of Germany
scopeOfInfluence social and cultural spheres rather than formal politics
symbolicRole represents German civil society
soft diplomacy
titleLanguage English
typicalDuties charitable activities
cultural patronage
representative functions
social engagement
supporting the President of Germany at official events

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Marianne von Weizsäcker notableRole First Lady of Germany
Elke Büdenbender positionHeld First Lady of Germany
Marianne von Weizsäcker positionHeld First Lady of Germany
Marie-Luise Kiesinger positionHeld First Lady of Germany
this entity surface form: First Lady of West Germany
Elke Büdenbender startTimeQualifierFor First Lady of Germany
this entity surface form: positionHeld: First Lady of Germany