Full Name: Sonja HaraldsenNative Name: Sonja HaraldsenRole: Queen Consort of Norway (First Lady equivalent)Spouse: Harald VChildren: Two (Märtha Louise and Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway)Nationality: Norway (Norwegian)Years Active as Queen Consort: 17 January 1991–present Introduction For more than three decades, Queen Sonja has stood at the heart of the Norwegian monarchy as the wife of…
Ri Sol-ju Full Name: Ri Sol-ju (also spelled Ri Sol Ju) Native Name: 리설주 Role: First Lady of North Korea Spouse: Kim Jong Un Children: Believed to have three children (officially undisclosed) Nationality: North Korean Years Active as First Lady: 15 April 2018 (informally recognized since 2012) Introduction Official Title Respected First Lady of the…
Oluremi “Remi” Tinubu CON is a prominent Nigerian politician who has been serving as the First Lady of Nigeria since 2023, as the wife of President Bola Tinubu. She previously held the position of First Lady of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 during her husband’s tenure as governor. Additionally, she served as the senator…
Rosario MarÃa Murillo Zambrana was born in Managua, Nicaragua, into a family with deep political and historical roots. Her father, Teódulo Murillo Molina, was a cotton grower and livestock owner, while her mother, Zoilamérica Zambrana Sandino, was a niece of the revered Nicaraguan revolutionary General Augusto César Sandino, who led resistance against U.S. military occupation…
Queen Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, into a family with a rich heritage and notable influence in business and politics. Her father, Jorge Zorreguieta, was an agricultural engineer and politician who served as Secretary of Agriculture during Argentina’s military regime in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her mother, MarÃa del…
Kyu Kyu Hla is the acting First Lady of Myanmar and spouse of the country’s Prime Minister and current acting President, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. A retired educator by profession, she has played an influential role within Myanmar’s military community and currently holds honorary patronage of Myanmar Women’s Affairs. Her public profile has grown…
Early Life and Family Charlene Lynette Wittstock was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) on 25 January 1978 to Michael Kenneth Wittstock, a sales manager, and Lynette Humberstone, a former competitive diver and swimming coach. Her family has German roots, tracing back to ancestors who emigrated to South Africa in the 19th century. In 1989,…
Sajidha Mohamed, often affectionately called Saaji, is the current First Lady of the Maldives, serving since November 2023 as the wife of President Mohamed Muizzu. A dedicated civil servant by background, Sajidha has emerged as a prominent figure in Maldivian public life through her support for her husband’s political career and her active role in…
Role as First Lady and Queen ConsortHer Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah serves as the Queen of Malaysia (Raja Permaisuri Agong) and the Permaisuri (Queen Consort) of Johor. She is married to Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar, the current Sultan of Johor and the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of…
Role as First LadyMonica Chakwera is the First Lady of Malawi, serving alongside her husband, President Lazarus Chakwera, who assumed office in June 2020. As First Lady, she has focused her public role on issues of gender equity, education, and the welfare of girls in rural Malawi. She is the founder and leader of the…
