Vice President of the Navajo Nation
Vice-President of the Navajo Nation | |
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![]() Flag of the Navajo Nation | |
Residence | Window Rock, AZ |
Term length | Four years. Shall serve no more than two terms. |
Inaugural holder | Marshall Plummer |
Formation | January 15, 1991 |
Website | Vice President |
The office of Vice-President of the Navajo Nation was created in 1991 following restructuring of the Navajo Nation government. The president and vice president are elected every four years. The Navajo Nation Vice-President shall serve no more than two terms.[1]
In 2010, Ben Shelly became the first vice president to be elected president of Navajo Nation.[2]
Office holders[]
# | Image | Name | Start of term | End of term | President of the Navajo Nation |
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1 | Marshall Plummer | January 15, 1991[3] | January 10, 1995 | Peterson Zah | |
2 | Thomas Atcitty | January 10, 1995 | February 19, 1998[4] | Albert Hale | |
3 | Milton Bluehouse Sr. | February 1998 | July 24, 1998[5] | Thomas Atcitty | |
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Frank Chee Willeto | August 1998[6] | January 12, 1999 | Milton Bluehouse Sr. |
5 | Taylor McKenzie | January 12, 1999[7] | January 14, 2003 | Kelsey Begaye | |
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Frank Dayish | January 14, 2003 | January 9, 2007 | Joe Shirley Jr. |
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Ben Shelly | January 9, 2007 | January 11, 2011 | |
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Rex Lee Jim | January 11, 2011 | May 12, 2015 | Ben Shelly |
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Jonathan Nez | May 12, 2015 | January 15, 2019 | Russell Begaye |
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Myron Lizer | January 15, 2019 | present | Jonathan Nez |
References[]
- ^ "Qualifications for President & Vice-President" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Democracy Era Begins For Largest U.S. Tribe". New York Times. 1991-01-17. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ Becenti, Deenise (1998-02-20). "With Law on Heels, Navajo Boss Quits; Hale Steps Down As Navajo Boss". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ "Navajo name new president - again". Kingman Daily Miner. Associated Press. 1998-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ Brunt, Charles D. (2012-06-25). "Former Navajo Code Talker Willeto Dies". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ Rushlo, Michelle (1999-12-12). "Navajo inauguration is all-day event". Eugene Register-Guard (page 3A). Associated Press. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
Categories:
- Vice Presidents of the Navajo Nation
- Navajo Nation politicians