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Martha Layne Collins

1936 - 2025

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Martha Layne Collins (née Hall; December 7, 1936 – November 1, 2025) 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. She was considered as a possible running mate for Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale in the 1984 presidential election, but Mondale chose Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro instead. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Martha Layne Collins is the 18,202nd most popular politician (up from 18,550th in 2024), the 14,281st most popular biography from United States (up from 15,735th in 2019) and the 1,103rd most popular American Politician.

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Among people born in 1936, Martha Layne Collins ranks 581. Before her are Bob Graham, Marj Dusay, John Danforth, Peter Bowles, Francine York, and Don Cornelius. After her are Juris Upatnieks, Saginaw Grant, Marge Piercy, Levi Stubbs, Marion Barry, and Skip Barber. Among people deceased in 2025, Martha Layne Collins ranks 440. Before her are B. Saroja Devi, Muhsin Hendricks, Brent Hinds, and Verónica Echegui. After her are Denis Lathoud, Salwan Momika, Junior Bridgeman, Dragan Labović, Jonathan Joss, D'Angelo, Evgenia Shishkova, and Jeff Baena.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Martha Layne Collins ranks 14,285 out of 20,380. Before her are Ralph Beard (1927), Nicola Peltz (1995), David Dukes (1945), Randall Jarrell (1914), Kevin Poulsen (1965), and Robert Hunter (1941). After her are Lake Bell (1979), Ulis Williams (1941), Jake Abel (1987), Lesley Bush (1947), Dwight Phillips (1977), and Rodger Ward (1921).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Martha Layne Collins ranks 1,103. Before her are Lincoln Chafee (1953), Robert Smalls (1839), Shelley Moore Capito (1953), John B. Weller (1812), Ben Nelson (1941), and Alex Padilla (1973). After her are Mike Oxley (1944), Paul LePage (1948), Kim Reynolds (1959), Charles Pinckney (1757), Linda Lingle (1953), and Gifford Pinchot (1865).

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