Category: First Ladies
Chantal Compaoré (née Terrasson), First Lady of Burkina Faso

First Lady of Burkina Faso

Chantal Compaoré (née Terrasson), First Lady of Burkina Faso Chantal Compaoré, born Chantal Terrasson de Fougères, is the wife of President Blaise Compaoré of Burkina Faso since 1985. Since becoming the first lady, in 1987, she has endeavored in philanthropic ventures in Burkina Faso, and in the continent of Africa. Chantal Compaoré’s main fields...Read More »

Her Majesty Raja Isteri, First Lady of Brunei

First Lady of Brunei

Her Majesty Raja Isteri, First Lady of Brunei (wife of Sultan of Brunei) Her Majesty Paduka Seri Duli Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha binti Al-Marhum Pengiran Pemancha Pengiran Anak Haji Mohamed Alam was born in Brunei Town (now Bandar Seri Begawan), Brunei Darussalam on 7th October 1946. Her Majesty was married to His Majesty...Read More »

Queen Tshering Yangdon, First Lady of Bhutan

First Lady of Bhutan

Queen Tshering Yangdon, First Lady of Bhutan (mother of the King) Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon (* 21 June 1959) is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and current Queen Mother of Bhutan. She is the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is also the...Read More »

Chantal Boni Yayi, First Lady of Benin

First Lady of Benin

Chantal Boni Yayi, First Lady of Benin In collaboration with UNICEF, Mrs. Chantal BONI YAYI launched the “All Girls to School Campaign,” in October 2008. The objective of the campaign is to increase awareness-raising amongst community leaders, parents, traditional chiefs, media, and children themselves, on the utmost importance of sending all children especially girls...Read More »

Kim Simplis-Barrow, First Lady of Belize

First Lady of Belize

Kim Simplis-Barrow, First Lady of Belize Kim Simplis Barrow is the Founder and Director of Lifeline Foundation. She holds two Master’s Degrees, one in International Business and the other in Hospitality Management. After 10 years of management experience working in the tourism and hospitality industries, she now dedicates most of her time to helping...Read More »

Paola, Queen of the Belgians

First Lady (Queen) of Belgium

Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia, First Lady (Queen) of Belgium Paola, Queen of the Belgians (née Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia, Princess Ruffo di Calabria; born 11 September 1937, Forte dei Marmi, Italy), is the queen consort of Albert II of Belgium. She is the seventh and youngest child of Fulco, Prince...Read More »

First Lady of Bangladesh

Anwara Begum, wife of the former President Iajuddin Ahmed is the current first lady of Bangladesh. Mrs. Ivey Rahman, the beloved wife of the President Zillur Rahman and a veteran leader of Bangladesh Awami League died after two days following the brutal grenade attack on 21 August 2004 at a grand-rally of Bangladesh Awami...Read More »

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First Lady of the Bahamas

Delores Velma Miller Ingraham, First Lady of the Bahamas Mrs. Delores Ingraham, a school teacher, is the Principal of C.C. Sweeting Senior High School, in Nassau, The Bahamas. She is the Patron of the AIDS Foundation in The Bahamas and the “Let’s Read Bahamas” programme. Mrs Ingraham also chaired the Council for the International...Read More »

Aliyeva Mehriban Arif gyzy, First Lady of Azerbaijan

First Lady of Azerbaijan

Aliyeva Mehriban Arif gyzy, First Lady of Azerbaijan Aliyeva Mehriban Arif gyzy was born in Baku City. In 1982 finished Secondary School No.23 in Baku City with golden medal and entered the Preventive-Treatment Faculty of the Azerbaijan State Medical Institute named after N.Narimanov. In 1988 graduated with honorary diploma from the 1st Moscow State...Read More »

Bella Kocharyan, First Lady of Armenia

First Lady of Armenia

Bella Kocharyan, First Lady of Armenia Bella Kocharyan (Armenian: Բելլա Քոչարյան; born January 31, 1954 in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan SSR) is the wife of former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan and is the former first lady of Armenia. Kocharyan graduated the Yerevan Medical Institute’s Sanitary-Hygienic Medicine Department in 1978. She worked first as a doctor-bacteriologist...Read More »

Teuta Topi, First Lady of Albania

First Lady of Albania

Teuta Topi, First Lady of Albania Teuta Topi (Mema) is the First Lady of Albania and the wife of Bamir Topi. She has two daughters,Nada Topi (born 1984) and Etida Topi (born 1990). The spouse of the President of the Republic, First Lady Teuta Topi was born in Tirana on June 13, 1961. Mrs....Read More »