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Vice President of the Navajo Nation
Position in the Navajo Nation government
Position in the Navajo Nation government
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Vice-President |
| body | the |
| Navajo Nation | |
| insignia | Great Seal of the Navajo Nation.svg |
| insigniasize | 95px |
| insigniacaption | Great Seal of the Navajo Nation |
| incumbent | Richelle Montoya |
| residence | Window Rock, AZ |
| incumbentsince | January 10, 2023 |
| termlength | Four years, renewable once |
| formation | January 15, 1991 |
| inaugural | Marshall Plummer |
| website | [Vice President](http://www.president.navajo-nsn.gov/vicePresident.html) |
| flagcaption | Flag of the Navajo Nation |
| flagsize | 150px |
| flagborder | yes |
| salary | $45,000.00 USD per year |
| constituting_instrument | Navajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868 |
Navajo Nation
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.
In 2010, Ben Shelly became the first vice president to be elected president of the Navajo Nation.
In 2022, Richelle Montoya was the first woman to be elected into the executive branch of the Navajo Nation.
Officeholders
| No. | Vice President | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Party | Election | President | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | **Marshall Plummer** | ||||||||||||||||
| (1948–2010) | ||||||||||||||||||
| *Unknown* | [1990](1990-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Peterson Zah | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | **Thomas Atcitty** | ||||||||||||||||
| (1933–2020) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | [1994](1994-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Albert Hale | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | **Milton Bluehouse Sr.** | ||||||||||||||||
| (1936–2019) | ||||||||||||||||||
| *Unknown* | – | Thomas Atcitty | ||||||||||||||||
| *Position vacant (July 24–August 1998)*}} | – | Milton Bluehouse Sr. | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Defense.gov photo essay 100219-M-1318S-092.jpg | 100px]] | **Frank Chee Willeto** | ||||||||||||||||
| (1925–2012) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4–5 months | *Unknown* | |||||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | **Taylor McKenzie** | ||||||||||||||||
| (1931–2007) | ||||||||||||||||||
| *Unknown* | [1998](1998-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Kelsey Begaye | ||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Frank Dayish.jpg | 100px]] | **Frank Dayish** | ||||||||||||||||
| (born 1958) | *Unknown* | [2002](2002-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Joe Shirley Jr. | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:Ben Shelly.jpg | 100px]] | **Ben Shelly** | ||||||||||||||||
| (1947–2023) | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | [2006](2006-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:20150302-FNS-RBN-5311.jpg | 100px]] | **Rex Lee Jim** | ||||||||||||||||
| (born 1962) | *Unknown* | [2010](2010-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Ben Shelly | |||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jonathan Nez (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | **Jonathan Nez** | ||||||||||||||||
| (born 1975) | Democratic Party (United States)}};" | Democratic | [2014–15](2014-15-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Russell Begaye | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:Myron Lizer at Keep America Great rally (cropped).jpg | 100px]] | **Myron Lizer** | ||||||||||||||||
| (born TBA) | Republican Party (United States)}};" | Republican | [2018](2018-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Jonathan Nez | ||||||||||||||
| [[File:No image.png | 100px]] | **Richelle Montoya** | ||||||||||||||||
| (born TBA) | *Incumbent* | *Unknown* | [2022](2022-navajo-nation-presidential-election) | Buu Nygren |
Notes
Timeline
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References
References
- "Qualifications for President & Vice-President".
- Calvin, Carolyn. (2010-12-31). "Many firsts in primary, general elections". [[Navajo Times]].
- (9 November 2022). "Navajo Nation elects Buu Nygren President".
- (1991-01-17). "Democracy Era Begins For Largest U.S. Tribe". [[New York Times]].
- 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". [[Kingman Daily Miner]].
- Brunt, Charles D.. (2012-06-25). "Former Navajo Code Talker Willeto Dies". [[Albuquerque Journal]].
- Rushlo, Michelle. (1999-12-12). "Navajo inauguration is all-day event". [[Eugene Register-Guard]] (page 3A).
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