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Marianne Ginther, Newt Gingrich Former Wife, Family And Children

 Newt Gingrich looks on as his wife Marianne holds up a copy of their book, during a news conference, March 20, 1989 in Washington.
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Marianne Gingrich is known for her husband's political sounding board. Newt also referred to him as her best friend.

She is the second wife of Newt Gingrich. Marianne became an ideal cloth-coat Republican wife for two decades.

Newt used to take Marianne to private sessions with David A. Stockman, Ronald Reagan's budget director.

He also used to take Marianne to dinner with then-president Richard M. Nixon.

Whenever Newt brings Marianne to a meeting, she seems uncomfortable and awkward.

Marianne was with Newt when he flew to Israel for the funeral of Yitzhak Rabin.

Marianne Ginther was 27 years old when she married Newt Gingrich. Their marriage lasted for 19 years.

And their divorce was finalized in 2000. Newt married Marianne six months after completing their divorce from his first wife.          

Who is Newt Gingrich?


Newt giving speech at a political conference in Orlando, Florida.
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Newt Gingrich's complete name is Newton Leroy Gingrich. Newt was born in 1943 on 17 June in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Gingrich is an American politician and author. Newt also served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

Newt's father's name was Newton Searles McPherson; later, he was adopted by his stepfather Robert Gingrich.

His mother's name was Kathleen Gingrich. Newt's stepfather was an Army officer who served in Korea and Vietnam.

Newt graduated from Baker High School in Columbus, Georgia, in 1961.

Newt graduated from Emory University in Atlanta with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965.

He also did his master's from Tulane University and got a degree in M.A in 1968. He has been very interested in politics since his early days.

Newt's first proposal was a political office as the republican candidate in Georgia's 6th congressional district in north-central Georgia in 1974.

He also started a business after leaving congress in 1999. Gingrich also became an advisor to the Canadian mining company Barrick Gold in 2015. 

What happened between Marianne Ginther and Newt Gingrich?

Marianne Ginther was 27 years old when she married Newt Gingrich. Their marriage lasted for 19 years.

And their divorce was finalized in 2000. Newt married Marianne six months after completing their divorce from his first wife.

Marianne Ginther and Newt Gingrich separated in 1987 and reunited again in 1993.

In an interview, she said Newt gave open marriage or divorce options in 1999.

  Newt Gingrich, then speaker, took Marianne with him, and President Carter, to the funeral of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of Israel in 1995.
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Newt's wife also said she asked for a divorce while having dinner with her 84-year-old mom on 10 May 1999.

His wife also said that he gave a speech about family values and talked about treating people after asking her to open the marriage.

Newt said that Marianne was falsely accusing him. But Marianne is not changing her statement. Marianne also said that their divorce was ugly. 

Newt Gingrich's Former And Present Wife's

Jacqueline May Battley

Jacqueline is Newt's high school geometry teacher. They married when Newt was 19 and Jacqueline was 26 in 1962.

Newt's parents were against this marriage. They shared two daughters. But he was having affairs with other women while being married to Jacquline.

According to Gingrich's campaign treasurer, Newt said that Jackie was not pretty enough and youthful enough to be the wife of the President.

After filing for divorce, Jacqueline has to lend money from her friends and family to raise her child and meet ends.

Jackie had uterine cancer. Newt visited her at the hospital after her surgery in September 1980. 

She died at age 77 in 2013 in Atlanta.

Marianne Ginther

Newt married Marianne six months after finalizing their divorce from his first wife. Their marriage lasted for 19 years. 

And their divorce was finalized in 2000. They have one daughter. 

Marianne was Newt's financial advisor. Their divorce was finalized in 2000. Ginther tries to avoid the spotlight as much as she can.

Callista Bisek

Newts third wife Callista Bisek attending an event
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Newt was having an extramarital affair with Callista Bisek. Callista was a House of Representatives employee. 

They are child-free. Newt married Callista four months after divorcing Marianne Ginther in 2000. They are still married and live in McLean, Virginia.

Newt Gingrich's Net Worth

According to Forbes, Newt Gingrich's estimated net worth is around $39 million.

He earned his wealth from being a United States House of Representatives.

Newt is also the founder of many large companies. His companies earned around $100 million in revenues.

He is the author of 30 books.

5 Facts About Marianne Ginther

1. Marianne Gingrich is known for her husband's political sounding board. Her husband also referred her to as a best friend and closest friend's advisor. 

2. Newt married Marianne six months after finalizing their divorce from his first wife.

3. She tries to avoid the spotlight as much as she can.

4. Marianne said that Newt gave the option for open marriage or divorce in 1999.

 5. Ginther and Newt Gingrich separated in 1987 and reunited again in 1993.

Newt Gingrich's Social Media

Instagram

Newt Gingrich has 255k followers and posted about 1190 pictures. He is very active on Instagram and all of his other social media platforms.

Twitter

Newt has around 2.2M followers on Twitter. And have about 19.9k tweets. Which may change

Facebook

Newt has around 1M followers on his Facebook page. 

Some FAQs

Who is Marianne Ginther?

Marianne Gingrich is known for her husband's political sounding board Newt also referred to him as her best friend and closest friend's advisor.

Who is Newt Gingrich?

Gingrich is an American politician and author. Newt also served as the 50th speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

What is net worth of Newt Gingrich?

Newt Gingrich's net worth is estimated to be around $9 million.

How many time did Newt Gingrich married?

Newt Gingrich has been married three times.

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