Première dame
The spouse or life partner of the incumbent President of the French Republic is referred to as the première dame ( German first woman or first lady ) . The name is borrowed from that of the First Lady from the USA; it has only been used since Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency . Previously, generic names such as l'épouse du président de la République ( German the wife of the president ) were used.
The duties of the première dame are not officially set. However, she is expected to host and serve various social functions at the president's side. She is also active in the selection of guests, the determination of the seating arrangement and the reception of guests on official occasions.
She has an office and a secretary for correspondence in the Élysée Palace .
literature
- Delphine Le Guay: Femmes de Président. France-Empire, Paris 1995, ISBN 2-7048-0757-4 .
- Bertrand Meyer-Stabley: Les Dames de l'Elysée. Celles d'hier et de demain. Perrin, Paris 1995, ISBN 2-262-01063-3 .
- Eckard Presler: Europe's First Ladies. On your own two feet. Militzke, Leipzig 1999, ISBN 3-86189-149-2 .
- Elisabeth Chavelet: Leurs Femmes. Elles also you pouvoir. Laffont, Paris 2003, ISBN 2-221-09904-4 .
- Christine Clerc: Tigres et Tigresses. Grand livre du mois, Paris 2006, ISBN 978-2-286-02743-8 .
- Janet Marx: The First Ladies of the Fifth French Republic - from Yvonne de Gaulle to Bernadette Chirac. Müller, Saarbrücken 2007, ISBN 978-3-8364-4904-5 .
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Jean-Paul Pancracio: Quel statut pour la «Première dame»? In: ouest-france.fr . May 15, 2017, accessed on May 16, 2017 (French).
- ^ A b Rudolf Balmer: Brigitte Macron: "Première Dame" and closest adviser to the President. In: nzz.ch . May 14, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017 .