Kay Ivey

Kay Ivey
Ivey in 2017
54th Governor of Alabama
Incumbent
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
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 (1944-10-15) October 15, 1944 (age 80) 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)​ [1]
Residence	Governor's Mansion
Education	Auburn University (BA)
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Kay Ellen Ivey (/ˈaɪvi/ EYE-vee;^[2] born October 15, 1944) is an American politician who is the 54th governor of Alabama, serving since 2017. Originally a conservative Southern Democrat, Ivey became a member of the Republican Party in 2002. She 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 and the first female Republican governor upon the resignation of her predecessor, Robert J. Bentley. She won a full term in 2018 by 19.1 percentage points against Democratic nominee Walt Maddox and was reelected by 37.7 percentage points over Democratic nominee Yolanda Flowers in 2022. At 80, Ivey is the oldest currently serving governor in the United States.