What do you call the spouse of a president or governor if they're male?

Question

The president's or governor's wife is referred to as the "First Lady". How should a person refer to their spouse if its a man? First Gentleman? First Husband? First Man? We have a female governor here (and what if Hilary Clinton gets elected as president?)

Answer 1

First Gentleman...only fair.

Answer 2

I agree with the "First Gentleman"... and I don't think just because they are male, they should receive any special treatment, because they are a male spouse, as opposed to a female spouse.

My question is, past presidents are still referred to as "President... so and so"... so if Hilary Clinton is elected as President--- should they still call President Clinton, still President Clinton, instead of the First Gentleman???

Answer 3

First Gentleman is most consistant with First Lady. However, traditionally, husbands don't receive status from wives, so I rather think a president's husband shouldn't be called anything except Mr. Smith.

Answer 4

Here in Michigan we call our governors husband "the First Gentleman".

Answer 5

In the case of Hilary Clinton....either Mr. Clinton or first man I suppose.

Answer 6

First gentleman?

Answer 7

Lucky

Answer 8

Tash and mamadukes got it right. It's First Gentlemen. There are other countries who have female presidents and their husbands are called "First Gentlemen" by their country's media.

Answer 9

First Husband

And if Hilary gets elected, she'll still be called Mr. President, seeing how her penis is larger than her husbands.

Answer 10

first gentleman will he be called