President of the Navajo Nation facts for kids
Quick facts for kids President of the Navajo Nation |
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| Term length | Four years, renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Peterson Zah |
| Formation | January 15, 1991 |
| Website | Office of the President of the Navajo Nation |
The President of the Navajo Nation is the head of government of the Navajo Nation. The office was created in 1991 following restructuring of the national government. The
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| # | Image | Name | Party | Term Started | Term Ended | Vice President of the Navajo Nation |
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Peterson Zah | Democratic | January 15, 1991 | January 10, 1995 | Marshall Plummer |
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Albert Hale | Democratic | January 10, 1995 | February 19, 1998 | Thomas Atcitty |
| 3 | Thomas Atcitty | February 19, 1998 | July 23, 1998 | Milton Bluehouse, Sr. | ||
| 4 | Milton Bluehouse, Sr. | July 24, 1998 | January 12, 1999 | Frank Chee Willeto (from August 1998) | ||
| 5 | Kelsey Begaye | Democratic | January 12, 1999 | January 14, 2003 | Taylor McKenzie | |
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Joe Shirley, Jr. | Democratic | January 14, 2003 | January 11, 2011 | Frank Dayish (2003-2007) Ben Shelly (2007-2011) |
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Ben Shelly | Democratic | January 11, 2011 | May 12, 2015 | Rex Lee Jim |
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Russell Begaye | Democratic | May 12, 2015 | January 8, 2019 | Jonathan Nez |
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Jonathan Nez | Democratic | January 15, 2019 | Incumbent | Myron Lizer |
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