Kay Ivey
Kay Ivey | |
|---|---|
Ivey in 2017 | |
| 54th Governor of Alabama | |
| Assumed office April 10, 2017 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant (2017–2019) Will Ainsworth (2019–present) |
| Preceded by | Robert J. Bentley |
| 30th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 17, 2011 – April 10, 2017 | |
| Governor | Robert J. Bentley |
| Preceded by | Jim Folsom Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Will Ainsworth (2019) |
| 38th Treasurer of Alabama | |
| In office January 20, 2003 – January 17, 2011 | |
| Governor | Bob Riley |
| Preceded by | Lucy Baxley |
| Succeeded by | Young Boozer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kay Ellen Ivey October 15, 1944 Camden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (2002–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 2002) |
| Spouse(s) |
Ben LaRavia
(m. 1967; div. 1969)Tom Clement
(m. 1991; div. 1993) |
| Residence | Governor's Mansion |
| Education | Auburn University (BA) |
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Kay Ellen Ivey (/ˈaɪvi/ EYE-vee; born October 15, 1944) is an American politician who is the 54th governor of Alabama, serving since 2017. A Republican since 2002, Ivey was the 38th Alabama state treasurer from 2003 to 2011 and the 30th lieutenant governor of Alabama from 2011 to 2017.
Ivey became Alabama's second female governor upon the resignation of her predecessor, Robert J. Bentley. She won a full term in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. She is the longest-serving female governor in the nation.