First Ladies and Gentlemen of Massachusetts

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First Lady of Massachusetts
Seal of the State of Massachusetts
Incumbent Joanna Lydgate (as "first partner")[a] since January 5, 2023
Residence	Massachusetts State House, Boston
Inaugural holder	Dorothy Quincy
Formation	October 25, 1780; 244 years ago (1780-10-25)[b]

The style of First Lady or First Gentleman of Massachusetts (alternatively "first partner") is the honorary position given to the spouse or significant other of the Governor of Massachusetts. If not counting for the spouses of acting governors, to date all of the state's first spouses have been women. The role is currently being filled by Joanna Lydgate, the partner of current governor Maura Healey. Since Healey and Lydgate are not married, Lydgate has adopted the title "first partner".
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