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U.S. Government Titles 

In most cases, the spouse of a government official does not share the official's title with his/her 

spouse (i.e., the President's spouse is Mr. /Mrs. Washington or Ms. Lincoln). 

 

Executive Branch 

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  Mr./Madam President 

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  Mr./Madam Vice President 

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  All members of the cabinet are addressed as Mr./Madam Secretary except Mr./Madam 

Attorney General 

 

Below  the  rank  of  Secretary,  U.S.  Government  officials  are  addressed  by  their  own  name:  Mr. 

/Madam Reynolds, not Mr. /Madam Undersecretary. 

 

Judicial Branch 

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  Mr./Madam Chief Justice  

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  Mr./Madam Justice 

 

Legislative Branch 

Senate—Senator Williams 

House—Mr. /Madam Speaker of the House, and Mr. /Madam Williams for a state representative. 

The  titles  "Congressman"  and  "Congresswoman"  are  becoming  more  common  in  social  usage, 

but are not, strictly speaking, correct forms of address.