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Martha Layne Collins

American businesswoman and politician

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born
1936
died
2025
age at death
88
known for
politician, teacher, academic administrator

1936 – 2025

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Martha Layne Collins was an American businesswoman and politician from Kentucky; she served as the state's 56th governor from 1983 to 1987, the first woman to hold the office and the only one to date. Prior to that, she served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Kentucky, under John Y. Brown Jr. Her election as governor made her the highest-ranking woman in the Democratic Party.

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