Chairman of the Navajo Nation

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Chairmen of the Navajo Nation
Naabeehó Bináhásdzo  (Navajo)
Great Seal of the Navajo Nation.svg
Great Seal of the Navajo Nation
Navajo flag.svg
Flag of the Navajo Nation
Residence Window Rock, AZ
Term length Four years, no term limits
Constituting instrumentNavajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868
Inaugural holder Chee Dodge
Formation1923
Final holderLeonard Haskie
Abolished1991

The Chairman of the Navajo Nation was the head of the government at the formation of the Tribal Council and the government entity to interact with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The office was replaced by the President of the Navajo Nation in 1991 during restructuring of the Tribal Government into a three-branch national government.

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Officeholders

No.ChairmanTook officeLeft officeTenurePartyElection Vice Chairman
1 Henry Chee Dodge, 1946 (cropped).jpg Chee Dodge
(c. 1860–1947)
1st time		192319285 yearsUnknownTBAVacant
2 Deshna Clah Cheschillige, 1938.jpg Deshna Chischillige
(TBA–TBA)		192819324 yearsUnknownTBAMaxwell Yazzie
3 Thomas Dodge, 1938.jpg Thomas Dodge
(1899–1987)		1932March 30, 1936 [a] 3–4 yearsUnknownTBAMarcus Kanuho
4 Henry Taliman, 1938.jpg Henry Taliman Sr.
(TBA–TBA)		193719381 yearUnknownTBARoy Kinsel
5 No image.png Jacob C. Morgan
(1879–1950)		193819424 yearsUnknownTBAHoward Gorman
6 Henry Chee Dodge, 1946 (cropped).jpg Chee Dodge
(c. 1860–1947)
2nd time		194219464 yearsUnknownTBA Sam Ahkeah
7 Sam Ahkeah, 1953.jpg Sam Ahkeah
(1896–1967)		194619548 yearsUnknownTBA Chee Dodge (died before taking office)
Zealy Tso (1946–1950)
John Claw (1951–1952)
Adolph Maloney (1952–1954)
8 Paul Jones, 1962.jpg Paul Jones
(1895–1971)		195519638 yearsUnknownTBAScott Preston
9 Raymond Nakai, 1965.jpg Raymond Nakai
(1918–2005)		196319707 yearsUnknownTBANelson Damon
10 Peter MacDonald, 2022.jpg Peter MacDonald
(born 1928)
1st time		1971198211 years Republican TBAWilson Skeet (1971–1979)
Frank E. Paul (1979–1982)
11 Tribal Energy Summit (5693942150).jpg Peterson Zah
(1937–2023)		198319874 years Democratic TBA Edward T. Begay
12 Peter MacDonald, 2022.jpg Peter MacDonald
(born 1928)
2nd time		198719892 years Republican TBAJohnny R. Thompson
– No image.png Leonard Haskie
(1944–2015)
Interim		198919912 yearsUnknown–Irvin Billy
Office abolished, replaced by President of the Navajo Nation . [1] [2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Resigned from office.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Navajo Nation Tribal Chairman and Vice-President" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Navajo Nation leaders2" (PDF).
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