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First Lady of Egypt

First Lady of Egypt
سيدة مصر الأولى
Incumbent
Entissar Amer
since 8 June 2014
Inaugural holderAisha Labib
Formation18 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.[1]

History

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The position was established on June 18 1953 following the abolishment of the monarchy and the declaration of the republic.[citation needed] 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.[2][3][4][5]

First ladies of Egypt (1953–present)

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Name Term Begins Term Ends President of Egypt
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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Kirkpatrick, David D. (2011-06-27). "Egypt's Everywoman Finds Her Place Is in the Presidential Palace". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  3. ^ Brulliard, Karin (2011-06-28). "Egyptian first lady-to-be, Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, blends in but sparks debate". Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  4. ^ Batrawy, Aya (2011-06-28). "Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, Egypt President's Wife: Don't Call Me First Lady". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  5. ^ Batrawy, Aya (2011-06-28). "Morsi's wife prefers 'first servant' to first lady". The Globe and Mail. Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-07-31.