Dianne Bentley
Martha Dianne Jones Bentley (born 1944) was the First Lady of Alabama from 2011 until 2015. Bentley was married to then-Governor of Alabama Robert J. Bentley until their divorce in September 2015, ending their 50-year marriage. Bentley filed for divorce in August 2015 due to her husband's infidelity. Following their divorce, the scandal led to Governor Bentley's resignation in April 2017.
Dianne Bentley | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Alabama | |
| In role January 17, 2011 – September 29, 2015[1] | |
| Governor | Robert Bentley |
| Preceded by | Patsy Riley |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Dianne Jones[2] 1944 (age 76–77)[3] Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Alabama |
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Bentley attended the University of Alabama pursuing a degree in bacteriology.[4] She met Bentley there, and the two were married on July 24, 1965.
First Lady of Alabama
Bentley became the First Lady of Alabama in 2011, and served in that role until the finalization of the divorce between Robert Bentley and her on September 29, 2015.
References
- "Robert and Dianne Bentley divorce final". Altoday.com. Associated Press. 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "Robert J. Bentley Bio". Business Council of Alabama. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- Leada Gore (2016-05-26). "Dianne Bentley: Former Alabama first lady rebuilds her life with help from friends, supporters". AL.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- Lady, First (2011-06-10). "First Lady Dianne Bentley: Biography". Firstladydiannebentley.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
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