Nancy Sununu | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of New Hampshire | |
| In office January 6, 1983 – January 4, 1989 | |
| Governor | John H. Sununu |
| Preceded by | Alfred Roy (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kathleen Gregg |
| Chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party | |
| In office 197?–198? | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nancy Hayes May 27, 1939 Dartmouth, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2024 (aged 85) Newfields, New Hampshire |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | John H. Sununu |
| Children | Eight, including John and Chris |
| Alma mater | Boston University |
Nancy Hayes Sununu (May 27, 1939 – September 7, 2024) was an American politician, education advocate, and former first lady of New Hampshire from 1983 to 1989. The matriarch of the Sununu political family and an influential figure in state politics, she was the wife of former New Hampshire governor John H. Sununu and mother of existing governor Chris Sununu and former United States senator John E. Sununu. Nancy Sununu served as the chair of the New Hampshire Republican Party, coinciding with the 1980 United States presidential election.[1][2][3] During the 1980s, First Lady Sununu oversaw the first major renovations of the New Hampshire Governor's Mansion, also known as Bridges House, in its history.[2]