First Lady of Egypt
First Lady of Egypt (Arabic: سيدة مصر الأولى) is the unofficial title of the wife of the president of Egypt.[1]
| First Lady of Egypt سيدة مصر الأولى | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Inaugural holder | Aisha Labib |
| Formation | 18 June 1953 |
History
Naglaa Mahmoud, wife of former president Mohamed Morsi (2012-2013), did not want to have the title of First Lady. She wanted to be called the "First Servant," the "president's wife," or "Um Ahmed,".[2][3][4][5]
First ladies of Egypt (1953–present)
| Name | Term Begins | Term Ends | President of Egypt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha Labib | 18 June 1953 | 14 November 1954 | Mohamed Naguib |
| Tahia Kazem | 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 |
References
- ↑ Rafaat, Samir (2007-03-08). "The changing role of the first ladies". Al-Ahram. http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/Archive/2007/835/sc89.htm. Retrieved 2018-07-14.
- ↑ Kirkpatrick, David D. (2011-06-27). "Egypt’s Everywoman Finds Her Place Is in the Presidential Palace". New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/world/middleeast/naglaa-ali-mahmoud-an-egyptian-everywoman-in-the-presidential-palace.html?pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ↑ Brulliard, Karin (2011-06-28). "Egyptian first lady-to-be, Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, blends in but sparks debate". Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egyptian-first-lady-to-be-naglaa-ali-mahmoud-blends-in-but-sparks-debate/2012/06/28/gJQAqTTZ9V_story.html. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ↑ Batrawy, Aya (2011-06-28). "Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, Egypt President's Wife: Don't Call Me First Lady". Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/28/naglaa-ali-mahmoud-egypt-president-wife_n_1634199.html. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ↑ Batrawy, Aya (2011-06-28). "Morsi’s wife prefers ‘first servant’ to first lady". The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/morsis-wife-prefers-first-servant-to-first-lady/article4378202/. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
