First Lady of the United States as White House hostess. There are four living former first ladies: Rosalynn Carter, wife of Jimmy Carter; Hillary Clinton, wife of Bill Clinton; Laura Bush, wife of George W. Bush; and Michelle Obama, wife of Barack Obama. , the only former First Lady who has run for or held public office is Hillary Clinton. The use of the title "First Lady" to describe the spouse or hostess of an executive began in the United States. In the early days of the republic, there was not a generally accepted title for the wife of the president. Many early first ladies expressed
First Lady of Portugal and 1920s-era clothing, fans and furs worn by Maria das Dores Cabeçada, the First Lady in 1926. Pieces from Maria José Ritta, who was First Lady at the time of the 2005 exhibition, included lemon yellow Dior-style suit worn during her employment at TAP Portugal during the 1970s, as well as clothing and dresses worn during state visits to Brazil and other nations. In 2011, journalist Alberta Marques Fernandes published her book "As Primeiras-Damas" (The First Ladies) about the wives of the Presidents of the Third Portuguese Republic. First Lady of Portugal The First Lady of Portugal (Portuguese: "primeira-dama") is