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.
Aliases (8)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
informal title
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public officeholder role → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "United States federal government"
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| canBe | female relative of the president → |
| country | United States of America → |
| duty |
host state dinners
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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
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surface form: "FLOTUS"
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| hasAlternativeForm |
First Lady of the U.S.
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First Lady of the United States →
surface form: "First lady of the United States"
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| hasAssociatedBuilding |
East Wing
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surface form: "White House East Wing"
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| hasCustom |
appearing in media and public service campaigns
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championing a signature social cause → delivering speeches on national issues → |
| hasGender | female → |
| hasLanguage | English → |
| hasRole |
national hostess
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political advocate → public figure → representative of the United States at official events → social advocate → |
| hasStaff |
White House social secretary
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chief of staff to the First Lady → communications director for the First Lady → |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
symbol of American national identity
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symbol of the presidential family → |
| inception | 1789 → |
| isDifferentFrom |
President of the United States
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First Lady of the United States →
surface form: "Second Lady of the United States"
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| isSpouseOf | President of the United States → |
| isStatus |
ceremonial role
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unelected position → unpaid position → |
| isSubjectOf |
First Ladies National Historic Site
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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
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surface form: "First Lady"
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Referenced by (71)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "First Ladies of the United States"
this entity surface form: "First Ladies of the United States"
this entity surface form: "FLOTUS"
this entity surface form: "First lady of the United States"
this entity surface form: "First Lady of the World"
this entity surface form: "Second Lady of the United States"
subject surface form: "Abigail Adams"
subject surface form: "Anna Eleanor Roosevelt"
subject surface form: "Bess Truman"
subject surface form: "Bess Truman"
subject surface form: "Eleanor Roosevelt"
subject surface form: "Eleanor Roosevelt"
subject surface form: "Elizabeth Virginia Truman"
subject surface form: "Frances Cleveland"
this entity surface form: "acting First Lady of the United States"
subject surface form: "Lou Henry Hoover"
subject surface form: "Martha Washington"
this entity surface form: "First Lady of the United States in matters of residence and social life"
this entity surface form: "First Lady"
this entity surface form: "First Ladies of the United States"