First Lady of the United States

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The First Lady of the United States is the informal but highly visible role traditionally held by the president’s spouse, who often serves as a national hostess, public figure, and advocate for social and political causes.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf informal title
public officeholder role
appliesToJurisdiction United States government
surface form: "United States federal government"
canBe female relative of the president
country United States of America
duty host state dinners
manage or oversee the White House social office
organize and attend official ceremonies
oversee White House interior decoration projects
participate in presidential campaigns
promote selected policy initiatives
support charitable organizations
firstHolder Martha Washington
follows presidential election
hasAbbreviation First Lady of the United States
surface form: "FLOTUS"
hasAlternativeForm First Lady of the U.S.
First Lady of the United States
surface form: "First lady of the United States"
hasAssociatedBuilding East Wing
surface form: "White House East Wing"
hasCustom appearing in media and public service campaigns
championing a signature social cause
delivering speeches on national issues
hasGender female
hasLanguage English
hasRole national hostess
political advocate
public figure
representative of the United States at official events
social advocate
hasStaff White House social secretary
chief of staff to the First Lady
communications director for the First Lady
hasSymbolicMeaning symbol of American national identity
symbol of the presidential family
inception 1789
isDifferentFrom President of the United States
First Lady of the United States
surface form: "Second Lady of the United States"
isSpouseOf President of the United States
isStatus ceremonial role
unelected position
unpaid position
isSubjectOf First Ladies National Historic Site
National First Ladies’ Library
isUsually spouse of the sitting president
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Washington, D.C.
nativeLabel First Lady of the United States
officeHeldByHeadOfStateSpouse President of the United States
residence White House
shortName First Lady of the United States
surface form: "First Lady"

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

White House executive chef appointedBy First Lady of the United States
My Day associatedWith First Lady of the United States
Red Room associatedWith First Lady of the United States
First Ladies National Historic Site dedicatedTo First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "First Ladies of the United States"
National First Ladies’ Library dedicatedTo First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "First Ladies of the United States"
First Lady of the United States hasAbbreviation First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "FLOTUS"
First Lady of the United States hasAlternativeForm First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "First lady of the United States"
Eleanor Roosevelt honorificPrefix First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "First Lady of the World"
White House social functions hostedBy First Lady of the United States
East Wing housesOfficeOf First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States isDifferentFrom First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "Second Lady of the United States"
First Lady of the United States nativeLabel First Lady of the United States
Hillary Clinton officeHeld First Lady of the United States
China Room overseenBy First Lady of the United States
Abigail Adams positionHeld First Lady of the United States
William Smith positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Abigail Adams"
Anna positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Anna Eleanor Roosevelt"
Barbara Bush positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Bess positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Bess Truman"
Wallace positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Bess Truman"
Betty Ford positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Dolley Madison positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Eleanor Roosevelt positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Eleanor positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Eleanor Roosevelt"
Gladys Irene Owens positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Eleanor Roosevelt"
Elizabeth positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Elizabeth Virginia Truman"
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Cleveland positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Frances Cleveland"
Frances Folsom Cleveland positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Grace Coolidge positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Harriet Lane positionHeld First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "acting First Lady of the United States"
Hillary Clinton positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Jill Biden positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Julia Dent Grant positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Lady Bird Johnson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Laura Bush positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Lou Henry Hoover positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Lou Henry positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Lou Henry Hoover"
Louisa Catherine Adams positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Mamie Eisenhower positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Martha Washington positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Washington positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: "Martha Washington"
Mary Todd Lincoln positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Melania Trump positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Melanija Knavs positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Michelle Obama positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Nancy Reagan positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Pat Nixon positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Roosevelt family producedOfficeholder First Lady of the United States
First Daughter of the United States relatedRole First Lady of the United States
First Family of the United States relatedTo First Lady of the United States
Chief Usher reportsTo First Lady of the United States
Office of the First Lady reportsTo First Lady of the United States
White House Office of the Chief Usher reportsTo First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "First Lady of the United States in matters of residence and social life"
White House social secretary reportsTo First Lady of the United States
White House executive chef selectionBy First Lady of the United States
White House butlers serves First Lady of the United States
First Lady of the United States shortName First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "First Lady"
Becoming subject First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: "First Ladies of the United States"
Living History subject First Lady of the United States
Office of the First Lady supports First Lady of the United States
First Ladies National Historic Site topic First Lady of the United States
Blue Room usedBy First Lady of the United States
Green Room usedBy First Lady of the United States
Jacqueline Kennedy Garden usedBy First Lady of the United States
State Floor usedBy First Lady of the United States
White House State Floor usedBy First Lady of the United States
White House Office of the Chief Usher worksWith First Lady of the United States

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