Lebanon's second president and first lady. Zelpha Tabet married Chamoun in 1930. They had two sons, Dany Chamoun and Dory Chamoun, both of whom became politicians in the National Liberal Party (NLP). Former First Lady Zelpha Tabet died in 1971.
Born Nina Trad, Helou became the second woman to be admitted to the bar association of the French Mandate of Lebanon in January 1932.[5] Nina Helou oversaw the completion of the Baabda Palace and the renovation of the Beiteddine Palace during her tenure as first lady.[6]
Born Solange Tutunji.[9]Bachir Gemayel, who was elected President of Lebanon, was assassinated on September 14, 1982, days before he was expected to sworn into office. His widow, Solange Gemayel, was the First Lady-designate until his assassination. She was later elected to the Parliament of Lebanon, representing a Beirut constituency, from 2005 until her retirement from office in 2009 in favor of her son, Nadim.[10][11]
Amine Gemayel was elected President of Lebanon on September 21, 1982, following the assassination of his brother, President-elect Bachir Gemayel. As a result, Joyce Gemayel became first lady from 1982 until 1988. Born Joyce Tyan, she married Amine Gemayel in 1967. The Gamayels are considered one of Lebanon's most prominent Christian political families.[12] Her children include Samy Gemayel and Pierre Amine Gemayel, who was assassinated in 2006.[12]
Sometimes spelled Leila Pharaoun[13] or Leyla Pharaon. Acting First Lady Leila Pharaoun was a Maronite Christian, while her husband, acting President Selim Hoss, was Sunni Muslim.[13][14] She also served as the wife of the Prime Minister of Lebanon from 1976–1980, 1987–1990, and 1998–2000.
Nayla Moawad served as First Lady of Lebanon for just 17 days until her husband, President René Moawad, was assassinated on November 22, 1989, during the Lebanese Civil War. First elected to the Parliament of Lebanon in 1991, Moawad served as Minister of Social Affairs in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora from July 19, 2005, until July 11, 2008.
Mona Jammal was the second wife of President Elias Hrawi.[15] Jammal was born in Baalbeck, Lebanon, but raised in Bethlehem and Jerusalem.[16] Her father was Palestinian and her mother was Lebanese.[17] Her father died when she was 9-years old.[17] Following his death, her mother and sisters returned to Lebanon, while Jammal lived with her aunt in Amman, Jordan, where she completed high school before until she moved to Baalbeck at the age of 17.[17] Mona Jammal married Elias Hrawi in 1961.[17][15] They had two daughters, Zalfa and Roula.[15]
First Lady of Lebanon from 2016–2022. Chami married Michel Aoun on November 30, 1968.[18] They have three daughters: Mireille, Claudine and Chantal.[18]
^العلي (Al-Ali), ياسمينة (Yasmina) (April 2017). محكمة" تكشف خطأ في طابع بريدي: بوليت أمسلند أوّل محامية وليست نينا طراد" ["Court" reveals a mistake in the postage stamp: Paulette Amsland first lawyer, not Nina Trad]. Mahkama Magazine (in Arabic). Vol. 16. Al-Nabi Shayth, Beqaa, Lebanon. Archived from the original on 5 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.