First Lady of Egypt
| First Lady of Egypt سيدة مصر الأولى | |
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| 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.[1]
History
[edit]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)
[edit]| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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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