Kitty Dukakis
Kitty Dukakis | |
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Dukakis, c. 1985 | |
| First Lady of Massachusetts | |
| In role January 6, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Josephine King |
| Succeeded by | Susan Weld |
| In role January 2, 1975 – January 4, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Jessie Sargent |
| Succeeded by | Josephine King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katharine Virginia Dickson December 26, 1936 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2025 (aged 88) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
John Chaffetz
(m. 1957; div. 1961) |
| Children | 3, including John |
| Education |
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Katharine Dickson Dukakis (/dʊˈkɑːkɪs/ duu-KAH-kiss; née Dickson; December 26, 1936 – March 21, 2025) was an American author and activist for various social causes. She served as the First Lady of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and 1983 to 1991, as the wife of the Governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis (who was the Democratic Party's nominee for president in 1988).