Depleting rank of ex-first ladies, first mothers



Depleting rank of ex-first ladies, first mothers

There are only 12 women privileged to see their husbands and sons sworn-in as presidents. Interestingly, seven of them are from Africa. WALE ELEGBEDE writes on the depleting rank of these rare breed of women who are both first ladies and mothers of presidents



In the lifetime of any woman, it suffices to be the first lady of any country. But when you are opportuned to be a first lady and mother of a president at another time, it is an unusual privilege. Expectedly, that line of privilege is not an everyday occurrence; hence, only 12 women in the modern world have been able to achieve such feat.

Regardless of the side of the divide one may belong, there is no way credence can be subtracted from these women; they are exceptional and courageous in the service to their nations as first ladies in their heyday and also played diverse roles and source of encouragement to their sons.

Nothing could better underscore the prominence and influence these special breed of women command like the accolades and tributes that followed last week’s exit of Barbara Bush, wife of George W. Bush, who was the 41st President of the United States and mother of George Bush (jnr), the 43rd President, and Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida.

Barbara, regarded as the matriarch of the Republican political dynasty of the former first family, died on April 17 at the age of 92 in her Houston home. She was the only second woman in American history to have had a husband and son elected President.



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POLITICSDepleting rank of ex-first ladies, first mothersPublished 5 hours ago on April 24, 2018 By WALE ELEGBEDE

There are only 12 women privileged to see their husbands and sons sworn-in as presidents. Interestingly, seven of them are from Africa. WALE ELEGBEDE writes on the depleting rank of these rare breed of women who are both first ladies and mothers of presidents



In the lifetime of any woman, it suffices to be the first lady of any country. But when you are opportuned to be a first lady and mother of a president at another time, it is an unusual privilege. Expectedly, that line of privilege is not an everyday occurrence; hence, only 12 women in the modern world have been able to achieve such feat.





Regardless of the side of the divide one may belong, there is no way credence can be subtracted from these women; they are exceptional and courageous in the service to their nations as first ladies in their heyday and also played diverse roles and source of encouragement to their sons.



Nothing could better underscore the prominence and influence these special breed of women command like the accolades and tributes that followed last week’s exit of Barbara Bush, wife of George W. Bush, who was the 41st President of the United States and mother of George Bush (jnr), the 43rd President, and Jeb Bush, the 43rd Governor of Florida.





Barbara, regarded as the matriarch of the Republican political dynasty of the former first family, died on April 17 at the age of 92 in her Houston home. She was the only second woman in American history to have had a husband and son elected President.





Other former first ladies and mothers of presidents who have passed on include: Ruth Williams Khama, wife of Botswana’s first president, Sir Seretse Khama, and mother of the immediate past president of the country, Ian Khama; Yuk Young-soo, wife of the 3rd South Korean president Park Chung-hee and the mother of the 11th South Korean president Park Geun-hye.



Abigail Adams is wife of former United States President, John Adams, as well as the mother of John Quincy Adams; Kamala Nehru, wife of India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru and mother of Indira, India’s former female prime minister; Adeline Akufo-Addo was the wife of former Ghana’s president and the mother of the incumbent, and Sushil Ramgoolam, wife of ex-Prime Minister of Mauritius, Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and mother of Navin Ramgoolam, Mauritius former prime minister.

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interesting

incredible

Dead thread

forreelinc:
Dead thread

coz its nt bbn huh

sinaj:
coz its nt bbn huh

No cause its boring as f*ck

None from Nigeria? Shithole indeed!

What am I even saying?