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minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month ago The term “second lady” most certainly existed long before this. But only in the US as far as I know. Most other countries don’t have a title or official position for the spouses of the elected heads of state.
minus-squareUrfgurgle@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 month agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_lady https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_lady Many do, though the title is perhaps not used as often in most as it is in USA
minus-squarekent_eh@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoAnd in those few other examples, it’s not a position that has any particular importance to the state. Where the US first lady has often acted in a pseudu-ambasador role.
But only in the US as far as I know.
Most other countries don’t have a title or official position for the spouses of the elected heads of state.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_lady https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_lady
Many do, though the title is perhaps not used as often in most as it is in USA
And in those few other examples, it’s not a position that has any particular importance to the state.
Where the US first lady has often acted in a pseudu-ambasador role.