First Lady Wallpapers

First Lady (woman) - photo wallpapers; Megawallpapers.org First Lady is an unofficial term that is sometimes applied to the female spouse of a male head of state or head of government. When no wife is available for the purpose—as in the case of James Buchanan, or Thomas Jefferson—a female relative or friend may take on the role. Although the words "first lady" were previously used in combination to refer to women, use of the title to refer to the spouse of an executive is credited to the United States where it was first widely used in 1877 to refer to Lucy Webb Hayes, popular wife of President Rutherford B. Hayes. In many countries (such as the United Kingdom), the Prime Ministers spouse has no recognized function, duties or title, and the term is not used. In Commonwealth Realms the closest equivalent is the Viceregal Consort, the husband or wife of the Governor General (who can in turn be male or female). Since the First Lady is not an elected or appointed official, she cannot be impeached. Any authority granted to the First Lady is derivative of the presidents authority. In the United States, the term First Lady is never mentioned in the United States Constitution, nor is it a position that is officially acknowledged for purposes of protocol. Therefore, in her official capacity as the wife of the sitting United States President, she is referred to as (present circumstances) Mrs. George W. Bush; when introduced in company of her husband during official functions, the couple is introduced as President and Mrs. George W. Bush. In informal – non State matters – the wife of the President may also be identified or introduced as First Lady, Laura Bush. Several First Ladies have, however, exerted considerable power and influence over the course of government despite the lack of a legal mandate (example, Edith Wilson, wife of Woodrow Wilson). They have exercised personal and charismatic authority and have, in some cases, been the de facto head of state acting in the name of their spouse. That use of power has also been a frequent source of controversy and scandal when discovered. For example, Henriette Conte, the wife of Lansana Conte, the ailing President of the Republic of Guinea, has recently abused her power to illegally acquire private property in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. When challenged in the courts in May 2006, she first had the Minister of Justice dismissed, then arranged for the papers confirming courts decision regarding the true ownership of the property to be "mislaid".

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