Dianne Bentley

Dianne Bentley
First Lady of Alabama
In role
January 17, 2011 – September 29, 2015[1]
GovernorRobert J. Bentley
Preceded byPatsy Riley
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born
Martha Dianne Jones[2]

1944 (age 79–80)[3]
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
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(m. 1965; div. 2015)​
Children4
EducationUniversity of Alabama

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.

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.

  1. ^ "Robert and Dianne Bentley divorce final". Altoday.com. Associated Press. September 30, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "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)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lady, First (June 10, 2011). "First Lady Dianne Bentley: Biography". Firstladydiannebentley.blogspot.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.