First dudes? What husbands of other female world leaders are called

Bill Clinton won't be the world's first first husband if his wife wins this nation's top office.

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Many of the world’s female leaders are divorced, widowed or never married.

Here are some current first husbands and what some have been called unofficially in the press.

JOACHIM SAUER

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In this Saturday, July 23, 2016 file photo, German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a statement in Berlin, Germany, on the Munich attack. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Wife: German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Profession: Quantum chemist and professor

What is he called: First Gentleman

Interesting fact: His last name means "angry" or "sour."

PHILIP JOHN MAY

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New Prime Minister Theresa May, followed by her husband Philip John, walks into 10 Downing Street after meeting Queen Elizabeth II and accepting her invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government on July 13, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.

Wife: United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May

Profession:  Banker

What is he called: First Man and  First Husband

Interesting fact:  He met his wife at a dance through Benazir Bhutto, later become the prime minister of Pakistan.

EDGAR PRECA

Wife: Malta's President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

Profession: Had a 34-year career in management at Air Malta before retiring

What's he called: First Gentleman

Interesting fact: His nickname is Il-First.

SINDRE FINNES

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Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway speaks a meeting on sustainable development Monday, July 18, 2016, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Wife: Norway Prime Minister's Erna Solberg

Profession:  Worked at Norway's employers' organization NHO

What is he called: First Man

Interesting fact: He attended get-together with the rest of the Nordic "first ladies" while the heads of state of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden visited the White House in May.

JAKOV KITAROVIĆ

Wife: Croatia's President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović

Profession: Trained as an electrical engineer

Interesting fact:  Katarina, his eldest child with the president, is professional figure skater.

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