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President of the Navajo Nation
Head of government of the Navajo Nation
Head of government of the Navajo Nation
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | President |
| body | the Navajo Nation |
| insignia | Great Seal of the Navajo Nation.svg |
| insigniasize | 95px |
| insigniacaption | Great Seal of the Navajo Nation |
| image | Buu Nygren, 2023.jpg |
| imagesize | 180px |
| incumbent | Buu Nygren |
| incumbentsince | January 10, 2023 |
| residence | Window Rock, Arizona |
| termlength | Four years, renewable once |
| formation | January 15, 1991 |
| inaugural | Peterson Zah |
| website | Office of the President and Vice President of the Navajo Nation |
| flagcaption | Flag of the Navajo Nation |
| flagborder | yes |
| flagsize | 150px |
| native_name | Diné Binantʼaʼí(Navajo) |
| salary | $55,000.00 USD per year |
| constituting_instrument | Navajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868 |
The president of the Navajo Nation is the executive branch of the Navajo Nation. The office succeeded the tribal chairman, being created during the 1991 restructuring of the Navajo national government. The president and vice president are elected every four years. The Navajo Nation president shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.
As outlined in the Navajo Nation Code §1001-1006, until 2016, office holders had to be fluent in the Navajo language among other declared qualifications. Presently, fluency is to be determined by the Navajo voters when they cast ballots.
Presidential line of succession
The Navajo Nation Code defines who may become or act as president upon the absence of a sitting president or a president-elect. Should the president, under circumstances outlined in the Navajo Nation Code at §1005(d)-1006, be unable to serve out his full term, then the vice president shall act in his place for the remainder of the term, or until the president is able to resume his duties. §1006 of the Code instructs, that in the event a vacancy should "occur in the Office of President and Vice President, the Speaker shall serve as President of the Navajo Nation until a special election is held." The speaker does not relinquish his speaker duties whilst acting as interim president.
Officeholders
| No. | President | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Election | Vice President | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Tribal Energy Summit (5693942150).jpg | 100px]] | Peterson Zah | |||||||||||||||
| (1937–2023) | |||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 1990 | Marshall Plummer | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Albert Hale | |||||||||||||||
| (1950–2021) | |||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 1994 | Thomas Atcitty | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Thomas Atcitty | |||||||||||||||
| (1933–2020) | |||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | – | Milton Bluehouse Sr. | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Milton Bluehouse Sr. | |||||||||||||||
| (1936–2019) | |||||||||||||||||
| Unknown | – | ||||||||||||||||
| Frank Chee Willeto | |||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | Kelsey Begaye | |||||||||||||||
| (1951–2021) | |||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 1998 | Taylor McKenzie | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:Joe Shirley 2009 (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Joe Shirley Jr. | |||||||||||||||
| (born 1947) | |||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 2002 | Frank Dayish | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Ben Shelly | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ben Shelly.jpg | 100px]] | Ben Shelly | |||||||||||||||
| (1947–2023) | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 2010 | Rex Lee Jim | |||||||||||||
| [[File:Russell Begaye.jpg | 100px]] | Russell Begaye | |||||||||||||||
| (born TBA) | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 2014–15 | Jonathan Nez | |||||||||||||
| [[File:Jonathan Nez (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | Jonathan Nez | |||||||||||||||
| (born 1975) | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 2018 | Myron Lizer | |||||||||||||
| [[File:Buu Nygren, 2023.jpg | 100px]] | Buu Nygren | |||||||||||||||
| (born 1986) | Incumbent | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | 2022 | Richelle Montoya |
Notes
Timeline
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References
References
- "Navajo Nation Election Administration - Qualification for President and Vice-President".
- Fonseca, Felicia. (September 11, 2014). "Language factors into race for Navajo president". Houston Chronicle.
- "Qualifications for Navajo Nation President and Vice-President".
- (1991-01-17). "Democracy Era Begins For Largest U.S. Tribe". [[The New York Times]].
- (1995-01-09). "President-elect Albert Hale Plans Changes For Navajos". [[Kingman Daily Miner]].
- Becenti, Deenise. (1998-02-20). "With Law on Heels, Navajo Boss Quits; Hale Steps Down As Navajo Boss". [[Salt Lake Tribune]].
- (1998-07-26). "Navajo name new president - again; Bluehouse appointed". [[Kingman Daily Miner]].
- Rushlo, Michelle. (1999-12-12). "Navajo inauguration is all-day event". [[Eugene Register-Guard]] (page 3A).
- (2003-01-08). "Navajo inauguration is all-day event". Indianz.com.
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