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 J. Bentley |
| Preceded by | Patsy Riley |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Martha Dianne Jones[2] 1944 (age 79–80)[3] Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| 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
editBentley became the First Lady of Alabama in 2011, and served in that role until the finalization of the divorce between herself and Robert Bentley on September 29, 2015.
References
edit- ^ "Robert and Dianne Bentley divorce final". Altoday.com. Associated Press. September 30, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Robert J. Bentley Bio". Business Council of Alabama. Archived from the original on October 3, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Leada Gore (May 26, 2016). "Dianne Bentley: Former Alabama first lady rebuilds her life with help from friends, supporters". AL.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ Lady, First (June 10, 2011). "First Lady Dianne Bentley: Biography". Firstladydiannebentley.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
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