First Lady of Brazil

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The First Lady of Brazil is the informal title given to the spouse of the Brazilian president, who often plays a prominent public role in social, cultural, and charitable initiatives at the national level.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf informal title
public officeholder role
appliesToJurisdiction Federative Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED
associatedWithResidence official presidential residence
country Brazil
countryCapital Brasília NERFINISHED
followsPoliticalSystem presidential system of Brazil
genderAssociation female
hasMaleCounterpartTitle First Gentleman of Brazil NERFINISHED
hasNoConstitutionalStatus true GENERATED
hasVariableInfluence true
inception 1889
influencedBy personal interests of the incumbent spouse
influences social policy debates
isAppointed false
isElected false
isHereditary false
isPartOf political culture of Brazil
isSpouseOf President of Brazil
isUnpaidPosition true
languageOfTitle Portuguese
mayLead charitable foundations
social programs linked to the presidency
mediaCoverage high
notAnOfficialOfficeIn Brazilian legal system
notDefinedBy Brazilian Constitution NERFINISHED
officeLocation Palácio da Alvorada NERFINISHED
participatesIn international humanitarian events
national celebrations
official banquets
state visits
precededBy First Lady of the Empire of Brazil NERFINISHED
publicPerceptionRole supporting figure to the president
symbolic figure of the nation
residence Palácio da Alvorada NERFINISHED
Palácio do Planalto NERFINISHED
roleGivenTo spouse of the President of Brazil
termLinkedTo term of the President of Brazil
titleInPortuguese Primeira-dama do Brasil
typicalActivities advocacy for education initiatives
advocacy for health campaigns
charitable work
cultural promotion
representation at official ceremonies
social initiatives
support for children and families
support for vulnerable populations
usedSince Old Republic of Brazil NERFINISHED

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Ruth Cardoso positionHeld First Lady of Brazil