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 Colombia first adopted for Colombian use the following year, when on 8 August 1834 "Cromos" referred to María Michelsen Lombana as ""First Lady of Colombia"" during the inauguration of her husband, President Alfonso López Michelsen. The position of the First Lady is unofficial, it is not an elected one, carries no official duties, and receives no salary. Nonetheless, first ladies have held a highly visible position in Colombian society. The role of the First Lady has evolved over the years, but she is, first and foremost, the spouse of the President. For much of history, the spouse of the president, as