The spouse of the
governor of Maryland
The Governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The Governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
is given an honorary position, styled as
First Lady
First lady is an unofficial title usually used for the wife, and occasionally used for the daughter or other female relative, of a non-monarchical
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state fo ...
or First Gentleman of the State of
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
. To date there have been no female governors of the State of Maryland, and all first spouses have been first ladies.
List
See also
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List of governors of Maryland
The governor of Maryland is the head of government of the U.S. state of Maryland and is commander-in-chief of the state's Maryland Military Department, military forces. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state, and the Governor of ...
References
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External links
Chronological List of Governors, First Ladies, and Official Hostesses Maryland State Archives
First Spouses of Maryland
First Spouses
Governor of Maryland