Ruth Ann Minner

Ruth Ann Minner
72nd Governor of Delaware
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2009
LieutenantJohn Carney
Preceded byTom Carper
Succeeded byJack Markell
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
In office
January 19, 1993 – January 3, 2001
GovernorTom Carper
Preceded byDale E. Wolf
Succeeded byJohn Carney
Member of the Delaware Senate
from the 18th district
In office
January 4, 1983 – January 5, 1993
Preceded byWilliam M. Murphy Jr.
Succeeded byRobert J. Voshell
Member of the Delaware House of Representatives
from the 33rd district
In office
January 7, 1975 – January 4, 1983
Preceded byGeorge A. Robbins
Succeeded byHarry K. F. Terry
Personal details
Born
Ruth Ann Coverdale

(1935-01-17)January 17, 1935
Milford, Delaware, U.S.
DiedNovember 4, 2021(2021-11-04) (aged 86)
Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Frank R. Ingram
(died 1967)
Roger Minner
(m. 1969; died 1991)
Children3
EducationDelaware Technical Community College

Ruth Ann Minner (née Coverdale; January 17, 1935 – November 4, 2021) was an American politician and businesswoman who served as the 72nd governor of Delaware from 2001 to 2009. She previously served in the Delaware General Assembly from 1975 to 1993, and as the 23rd lieutenant governor of Delaware from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first and only female governor of Delaware. She was originally from Milford, in Kent County, Delaware.