French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly set to abandon plans to create an official role of "first lady" for his wife Brigitte. Do you consider it to be acceptable or unacceptable for there to be an official role for the partner of a country's elected leader?

French President Emmanuel Macron is reportedly set to abandon plans to create an official role of "first lady" for his wife Brigitte. Do you consider it to be acceptable or unacceptable for there to be an official role for the partner of a country's elected leader? Published on 9 August 2017 → Survey conducted on 9 August 2017 on 6276 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Acceptable - partners of a country's leader are uniquely placed to help them day-to-day and an official role would allow them to perform these duties better

22%

Unacceptable - no-one elected the partner of a country's leader and they should not be given an official role just because they are in a relationship with them

53%

Don't know

25%

Acceptable - partners of a country's leader are uniquely placed to help them day-to-day and an official role would allow them to perform these duties better

22%

Unacceptable - no-one elected the partner of a country's leader and they should not be given an official role just because they are in a relationship with them

53%

Don't know

25%

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