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The President of the Navajo Nation is the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation. The office succeeded the Tribal Chairman, being created in 1991 during restructuring of the national government. The President and Vice President are elected every four years. The Navajo Nation President shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. [1]
Ben Shelly (July 6, 1947 – March 22, 2023) was the 7th president of the Navajo Nation.He was the first president to have been elected both president and vice president of the Navajo Nation, [1] as well as the first New Mexican Navajo to hold the Navajo presidency.
Kelsey A. Begaye (January 7, 1951 – August 13, 2021) [1] was elected the fifth president of the Navajo Nation in November 1998, defeating fellow Democrat Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election. [2] In 2002, he lost to Shirley in his bid for reelection. [3] [4] [5]
The Navajo Nation Office of the President released a tip guide for Diné who are confronted by immigration agents. The guide advises them to request to see the agents’ identification to confirm ...
On election day, Shirley became the first Navajo to be re-elected to the office of Navajo President since the office was reformed from a chairmanship to presidency. [7] Former New Mexico State Representative Lynda Lovejoy was his opponent during the 2006 Navajo Nation Election. By a small majority of the popular vote, Joe Shirley and Ben Shelly ...
Danielle Doctor, a 48-year-old Navajo Nation member and educator who made the five-hour journey from Phoenix for the parade with her family, said she’s backing Harris for president and was ...
Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren said his citizens have had "traumatizing" experiences with ICE agents, and U.S. Congressional Democrats called on Trump to stop the agency targeting Native ...
Pages in category "Presidents of the Navajo Nation" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *