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.

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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 self-linksurface differs
surface form: FLOTUS
hasAlternativeForm First Lady of the U.S.
First Lady of the United States self-linksurface differs
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 self-linksurface differs
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 self-link
officeHeldByHeadOfStateSpouse President of the United States
residence White House
shortName First Lady of the United States self-linksurface differs
surface form: First Lady

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Frances Folsom Cleveland positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Wallace positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Bess Truman
Nancy Reagan positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Melanija Knavs positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Jill Biden positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Washington positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Martha Washington
Barbara Bush positionHeld First Lady of the United States
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White House State Floor usedBy First Lady of the United States
First Daughter of the United States relatedRole First Lady of the United States
Living History subject First Lady of the United States
Laura Bush positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Dolley Madison 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
Julia Dent Grant positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Grace Coolidge positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Betty Ford positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Lady Bird Johnson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Lou Henry positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Lou Henry Hoover
Gladys Irene Owens positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Eleanor Roosevelt
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Education and Research Center hasTheme First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: U.S. First Ladies
First Ladies NHS dedicatedTo First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: First Ladies of the United States
Todd family Mary Todd Lincoln_role First Lady of the United States
Saxton McKinley House associatedWith First Lady of the United States
this entity surface form: First Ladies of the United States
Lucy Webb Hayes positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Claire Underwood positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Abbey Bartlet occupation First Lady of the United States
Abbey Bartlet positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Doud associatedWithRole First Lady of the United States
Roosevelt associatedWithOffice First Lady of the United States
Vermeil Room associatedWith First Lady of the United States
Boeing C-32 usedBy First Lady of the United States
Mary Scott Lord Dimmick Harrison positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Jacqueline notableBearerOccupation First Lady of the United States
John Sheldon Doud positionHeld First Lady of the United States
subject surface form: Mamie Eisenhower
Easter Egg Roll hostedBy First Lady of the United States
Caroline Harrison positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Eliza McCardle Johnson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Ida Saxton McKinley positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Helen Herron Taft positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Edith Wilson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Anna Tuthill Symmes Harrison positionHeld First Lady of the United States
American Grown writtenByWhileHoldingOffice First Lady of the United States
White House Social Office serves First Lady of the United States
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson positionHeld First Lady of the United States
Ellen Louise Axson Wilson officeContested First Lady of the United States