Second Lady
A Second Lady is a title sometimes used in reference to the wife of a vice president or a lieutenant governor, styled relative to the title of First Lady, the wife of a president or governor. Although no country grants any legal power to second ladies, their duties often include the following:
- hosting during receptions at the vice presidential residence
- presiding over selected welfare institutions
- accompanying the spouse in official travels
- various ceremonial duties.
According to the United States State Department Office of Protocol, the term is considered an anachronism.
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Taiwan: Luo Feng-ping -
United States: Jill Biden
Other usage
Monica Lewinsky, who was involved in a relationship with President Bill Clinton, was jokingly referred to as the "Second Lady".
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