Hillary Clinton's tenures as First Lady of Arkansas

Tenures of Hillary Clinton as First Lady of Arkansas
Clinton in 1965
Tenures of Hillary Clinton as First Lady of Arkansas

First term

January 9, 1979 – January 19, 1981

Second term

January 11, 1983 – December 12, 1992
← Gay Daniels White

Hillary Clinton served as first lady of Arkansas during the two governorships of her husband, Bill Clinton. During her husband's first governorship, she was known as Hillary Rodham. However, in his second governorship, she made use of the name Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Clinton took an active role in the state's government, serving on boards and advancing causes and legislation. During her time as first lady of Arkansas, she also continued her legal career at the Rose Law Firm and served on several nonprofits, federal boards, as well as on the corporate boards of directors of Wal-Mart and other companies.