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first lady

[furst leee-dee] / ˈfɜrst ˈlei di /


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Han Hak-ja, 83, was accused of providing luxury items, including a designer handbag, to former first lady Kim Keon Hee while her husband, Yoon Suk Yeol, was president, in an attempt to secure policy favours.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

The leader of the controversial Unification Church has been sentenced to two years in prison for bribing South Korea's former first lady and other political funding offences.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

“The first lady doesn’t like these types of things,” someone close to the White House told Semafor this week.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2026

A public feud with his stepmother, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro—one of the conservative movement’s most popular figures among women and evangelical voters—has also alienated some voters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

A bit later, when Jackie Kennedy made her way to a sofa, Nikita Khrushchev sat down beside the first lady and treated her to a barrage of jokes and boastful stories.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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