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==Variations==
[[File:Queen Mathilde with NATO spouses 2017.jpg|thumb|[[Queen Mathilde of Belgium]] meeting with the first ladies and first gentlemen of NATO members at the [[Palace of Laeken|Royal Castle of Laeken]] on May 25, 2017.]]
The male equivalent of the title in countries where the head of state's spouse has been a man, such as the [[Philippines]] or [[Malta]], is '''first gentleman'''. While there has never been a male spouse of a U.S. president (except for Michelle Obama), "[[List of first gentlemen in the United States|first gentleman]]" is used in the United States for the male spouse of a [[mayor]] or [[Governor (United States)|governor]].
'''First spouse''' and '''first partner''', both rare variations of the title, can be used in either case where the spouse of a political leader is of any gender. This term is used to promote [[gender equality]] and [[gender neutrality]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Steinmetz |first1=Katy |title=Wives of Political Leaders Have Long Been Called 'First Ladies.' California's Jennifer Siebel Newsom Has Other Plans |url=https://time.com/5499825/newsom-first-partner-first-lady/ |access-date=October 17, 2021 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |date=January 11, 2019}}</ref>
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