First Lady of Egypt سيدة مصر الأولى | |
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Incumbent Entissar Amer since 8 June 2014 | |
Inaugural holder | Aisha Labib |
Formation | 18 June 1953 |
First Lady of Egypt (Arabic: سيدة مصر الأولى, romanized: Sayyidat Miṣr al-ūlá) is the unofficial title of the wife of the president of Egypt.
History
The position was established on June 18 1953 following the abolishment of the monarchy and the declaration of the republic. It replaced the Queen Consort of Egypt of Egypt as a result.
Naglaa Mahmoud, wife of former president Mohamed Morsi (2012–2013), rejected the title of First Lady, preferring to be called "First Servant," the "president's wife," or "Um Ahmed," a traditional name which means mother of Ahmed, her oldest son.
First ladies of Egypt (1953–present)
Name | Term Begins | Term Ends | President of Egypt |
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Aisha Labib | 18 June 1953 | 14 November 1954 | Mohamed Naguib |
Tahia Abdel Nasser | 23 June 1956 | 28 September 1970 | Gamal Abdel Nasser |
Jehan Sadat | 28 September 1970 | 6 October 1981 | Anwar Sadat |
Suzanne Mubarak | 14 October 1981 | 11 February 2011 | Hosni Mubarak |
Naglaa Mahmoud | 30 June 2012 | 3 July 2013 | Mohamed Morsi |
Entissar Amer | 8 June 2014 | Incumbent | Abdel Fattah el-Sisi |
See also
References
- Rafaat, Samir (2007-03-08). "The changing role of the first ladies". Al-Ahram. Archived from the original on 2018-07-14. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- Kirkpatrick, David D. (2011-06-27). "Egypt's Everywoman Finds Her Place Is in the Presidential Palace". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- Brulliard, Karin (2011-06-28). "Egyptian first lady-to-be, Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, blends in but sparks debate". Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- Batrawy, Aya (2011-06-28). "Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, Egypt President's Wife: Don't Call Me First Lady". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- Batrawy, Aya (2011-06-28). "Morsi's wife prefers 'first servant' to first lady". The Globe and Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
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