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In the United States, the first spouse is the term used to refer to the spouse of a chief executive—that is, of the spouse of the president of the United States (the first lady of the United States and the first gentleman of the United States) and the spouses of the governors of the 50 U.S. states and U.S. territories (Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands) and the spouse of the mayor of the District of Columbia. (The spouses of many mayors are often called the "first lady" or "first gentleman" of the city as well, and the use of the terms sometimes extends even to the spouses of college presidents).
Since 1985, the National Governors Association has encouraged state first ladies and gentlemen to pursue their own, distinct causes and public agendas.[1] The public role of the first spouse is traditionally ceremonial. Like the first ladies of the United States, state and territorial first spouses are not elected and earn no government salary. However, traditionally first spouses also champion important causes either nationally or within their individual states or territories,[2] such as charitable and humanitarian work. First spouses are often seen as high-profile individuals who can direct public awareness towards a particular cause or campaign.[2] For example, the nation's first spouses launched a nationwide national breast cancer awareness campaign in conjunction with the National Governors Association in 1994.[2] In collaboration with the breast cancer initiative, some first spouses participated in media campaigns, public relations, chaired statewide breast cancer awareness committees, and even spearheaded the creation of a specific women's departments within state health departments.[2] Diverse initiatives championed by individual current first spouses have included advocacy against drunk driving,[3] heart disease in women,[4] the Special Olympics, and development assistance projects in Rwanda.[5]
Most first spouses have pursued their own careers before entering the public arena when their husbands or wives assumed the governor's mansion. For example, Lou Rell, former first gentleman of Connecticut, is a former naval pilot and commercial airline pilot with TWA.[6]
Three states, Alabama, Maine and Massachusetts along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, do not have a first lady or first gentleman.
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Current first spouses
United States
Current First Lady | President | Past | First Spouse since |
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Jill Biden | Joe Biden | List | January 20, 2021 |
Current Second Gentleman | Vice President | Past | Second Spouse since |
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Doug Emhoff | Kamala Harris | List | January 20, 2021 |
States
State | Current First Lady or First Gentleman | Governor | Past | First Spouse since |
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Divorced | Kay Ivey | List | |
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Rose Dunleavy | Mike Dunleavy | List | December 3, 2018 |
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Patrick Goodman | Katie Hobbs | List | January 2, 2023 |
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Bryan Sanders | Sarah Huckabee Sanders | List | January 10, 2023 |
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom[7] | Gavin Newsom | List | January 7, 2019 |
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Marlon Reis[8] | Jared Polis | List | January 8, 2019[a] |
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Ann Lamont | Ned Lamont | List | January 9, 2019 |
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Tracey Carney | John Carney | List | January 17, 2017 |
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Casey DeSantis | Ron DeSantis | List | January 8, 2019 |
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Marty Kemp | Brian Kemp | List | January 14, 2019 |
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Jaime Ushiroda[9] | Josh Green | List | December 5, 2022 |
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Teresa Little | Brad Little | List | January 7, 2019 |
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Mary Pritzker | J. B. Pritzker | List | January 14, 2019 |
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Janet Holcomb | Eric Holcomb | List | January 9, 2017 |
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Kevin Reynolds | Kim Reynolds | List | May 24, 2017 |
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Ted Daughety | Laura Kelly | List | January 14, 2019 |
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Britainy Beshear | Andy Beshear | List | December 10, 2019 |
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Sharon LeBlanc | Jeff Landry | List | January 8, 2024 |
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Widowed | Janet Mills | List | |
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Dawn Moore | Wes Moore | List | January 18, 2023 |
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Never married | Maura Healey | List | |
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Marc Mallory | Gretchen Whitmer | List | January 1, 2019 |
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Gwen Walz | Tim Walz | List | January 7, 2019 |
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Elee Williams | Tate Reeves | List | January 14, 2020 |
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Teresa Parson | Mike Parson | List | June 1, 2018 |
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Susan Gianforte | Greg Gianforte | List | January 4, 2021 |
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Suzanne Pillen | Jim Pillen | List | January 5, 2023 |
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Donna Lombardo | Joe Lombardo | List | January 2, 2023 |
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Valerie Sununu | Chris Sununu | List | January 5, 2017 |
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Tammy Murphy | Phil Murphy | List | January 16, 2018 |
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Manuel Cordova | Michelle Lujan Grisham | List | May 21, 2022 |
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Bill Hochul | Kathy Hochul | List | August 24, 2021 |
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Kristin Cooper | Roy Cooper | List | January 1, 2017 |
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Kathryn Burgum[10] | Doug Burgum | List | December 15, 2016 |
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Frances DeWine | Mike DeWine | List | January 14, 2019 |
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Sarah Hazen Stitt | Kevin Stitt | List | January 14, 2019 |
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Aimee Wilson | Tina Kotek | List | January 9, 2023 |
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Lori Shapiro | Josh Shapiro | List | January 17, 2023 |
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Susan McKee | Dan McKee | List | March 2, 2021 |
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Peggy McMaster | Henry McMaster | List | January 24, 2017 |
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Bryon Noem | Kristi Noem | List | January 5, 2019 |
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Maria Lee | Bill Lee | List | January 19, 2019 |
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Cecilia Phalen Abbott | Greg Abbott | List | January 20, 2015 |
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Abby Palmer | Spencer Cox | List | January 4, 2021 |
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Diana Scott | Phil Scott | List | January 5, 2017 |
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Suzanne Youngkin | Glenn Youngkin | List | January 15, 2022 |
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Trudi Inslee | Jay Inslee | List | January 16, 2013 |
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Cathy Justice | Jim Justice | List | January 16, 2017 |
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Kathy Evers | Tony Evers | List | January 7, 2019 |
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Jennie Muir | Mark Gordon | List | January 7, 2019 |
Territories
Territory | Current First Lady or First Gentleman | Governor | Past | First Spouse since |
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Ella Mauga | Lemanu Peleti Mauga | List | January 3, 2021 |
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Never married | Muriel Bowser (Mayor) | List | |
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Jeffrey Cook | Lou Leon Guerrero | List | January 7, 2019 |
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Wella Sablan Palacios | Arnold Palacios | List | January 9, 2023 |
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Divorced | Pedro Pierluisi | List | |
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Yolanda Bryan | Albert Bryan | List | January 7, 2019 |
See also
- List of current United States governors
- List of current United States lieutenant governors
- List of first gentlemen in the United States
Notes
- ^ Reis and Polis were not legally married when Polis assumed office and was the de facto first gentleman. The couple married on September 15, 2021, and Reis became the de jure first gentleman.
References
- ^ Miller, John (October 27, 2006). "Beauty queen, civil rights marcher could be first lady". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "More About Governors' Spouses: A Tradition of Helping Others" (PDF). National Governors Association. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ "First Lady Maryann Tulafono appeals to the general public". Government of American Samoa. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ "Learn More about First Lady Cheri Daniels". State of Indiana. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ "Rwanda Project: Who We Are: Cecile de Jongh - Vice President and Co-Founder". Rwanda Project USVI. Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Leigh Cowen, Alison (June 22, 2004). "Connecticut's Governor steps down: A New Leader Carrying Hope -- M. Jodi Rell". New York Times. Retrieved April 26, 2009.
- ^ Jennifer Siebel Newsom will be California’s ‘first partner.’ Her agenda is cultural change. The Los Angeles Times. November 24, 2018. "Now she’ll take on her newest political role: 'first partner,' a term she prefers over 'first lady' — she sees it as more inclusive."
- ^ How should we refer to Governor-elect Jared Polis’ longtime partner? The Denver Post. November 8, 2018. Reis and Polis were not legally married when Polis assumed office in January 2019, but Polis' campaign confirmed that Reis would use the title of first gentleman. Reis and Polis married in September 2021, making Reis the de jure first gentleman.
- ^ https://www.civilbeat.org/2022/11/lee-cataluna-hawaiis-next-first-lady-brings-career-experience-and-life-lessons-to-the-role/
- ^ "First Lady Kathryn Helgaas Burgum". North Dakota Office of the Governor. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
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