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Buu Nygren
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| 10th President of the Navajo Nation | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 |
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| Vice President | Richelle Montoya |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Nez |
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| Born | December 25, 1986 Blanding, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jasmine Blackwater |
| Education | Arizona State University (BS, MBA) University of Southern California (EdD) |
Buu Nygren (born December 25, 1986) is the 10th President of the Navajo Nation. Nygren-Montoya received 34,890 votes, defeating the Nez-Abeyta campaign who received 31,339 votes in the 2022 election. He was sworn in on January 10, 2023.
Nygren was born on December 25, 1986, in Blanding, Utah. His mother is Navajo and his father is of Southern Vietnamese descent. Nygren is Táchiiʼnii clan. He has no paternal clan since his father is not Navajo. He is therefore said to be born for Vietnamese when his clans are named. He attended Red Mesa High School. Nygren was the running mate of Joe Shirley Jr. in the 2018 Navajo Nation presidential election. At 35 years of age, Nygren is the youngest person to have ever been elected President of the Navajo Nation.
Nygren has worked in construction management. He is married to former Arizona state representative Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren.
