First ladies of Turkey explained

Post:First Lady
Body:the Republic of Turkey
Native Name:Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbayanı
Insigniasize:120px
Style:Madame Erdoğan
Incumbentsince:28 August 2014
Formation:29 October 1923

The first lady of the Republic of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Başbayanı) is the wife of the president of Turkey. Twelve women have so far filled this role. Since 2014, the First Lady has been Emine Erdoğan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Officeholders

PortraitName
Term in officePresidentNote
Term startTerm endTime in office
1Latife Uşaki
29 October 1923 5 August 1925Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
2Mevhibe İnönü
11 November 193827 May 1950İsmet İnönü
3Reşide Bayar
22 May 195027 May 1960Celal Bayar
4Melahat Gürsel
27 May 196028 March 1966Cemal Gürsel
5Atıfet Sunay
28 March 196628 March 1973Cevdet Sunay
6Emel Korutürk
6 April 19736 April 1980Fahri Korutürk
7Sekine Evren
12 September 19803 March 1982Kenan Evren
8Semra Özal
9 November 198917 April 1993Turgut Özal
9Nazmiye Demirel
16 May 199316 May 2000Süleyman Demirel
10Semra Sezer
16 May 200028 August 2007Ahmet Necdet Sezer
11Hayrünnisa Gül
28 August 200728 August 2014Abdullah Gül
12Emine Erdoğan
28 August 2014Incumbent
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

See also