First Gentleman

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In situations where the head of state is a woman, the term First Gentleman is sometimes used to mirror the term First Lady. The title is usually chosen by the leader's husband.

In parallel with the term First Lady, the First Gentleman is sometimes applied as an official or unofficial title for the husband of an institutional president, such as the president of a university or college, or a counterpart executive leader such as the senior pastor of a church.

[edit] Current First Gentlemen

• Dr. Pentti Arajärvi (Finland)
• Jose Miguel Arroyo (Philippines)
• Dr. Martin McAleese (Ireland)
• Devisingh Ransingh Shekhawat (India)
• Dr. Néstor Kirchner (Argentina)
• Dr. Joachim Sauer (Germany)
• Carlos Augusto Crusius (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
• US States:
  • Judge Gary Sebelius (State of Kansas, United States)
  • Daniel Mulhern (State of Michigan, United States)
  • Todd Palin (State of Alaska, United States)
  • Lou Rell (State of Connecticut, United States)
  • Mike Gregoire (State of Washington, United States)

[edit] Former First Gentlemen

• Taufiq Kiemas (Indonesia, 2001–2004)

[edit] See also

• First-hand account of why Daniel Mulhern, first gentleman of Michigan, picked the title "First Gentleman"