| Vice-President of the Navajo Nation | |
|---|---|
 Great Seal of the Navajo Nation | |
 Flag of the Navajo Nation | |
| Residence | Window Rock, AZ |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Navajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868 |
| Inaugural holder | Marshall Plummer |
| Formation | January 15, 1991 |
| Salary | $45,000.00 USD per year |
| 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 the Navajo Nation.[2]
In 2022, Richelle Montoya was the first woman to be elected into the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation.[3]
Officeholders
| No. | Image | Name | Term | Party | Election | President | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Marshall Plummer (1948–2010) [4] |
January 15, 1991 – January 10, 1995 |
Unknown | 1990 | Peterson Zah | ||
| 2 |
|
Thomas Atcitty (1933–2020) [5] |
January 10, 1995 – February 19, 1998 |
Democratic | 1994 | Albert Hale | ||
| 3 |
|
Milton Bluehouse Sr. (1936–2019) [6] |
February 19, 1998 – July 24, 1998 |
Unknown | – | Thomas Atcitty | ||
| Position vacant (July–August 1998) | – | Milton Bluehouse Sr. | ||||||
| 4 | 
|
Frank Chee Willeto (1925–2012) [7] |
August 1998 – January 12, 1999 |
Unknown | ||||
| 5 |
|
Taylor McKenzie (1931–2007) [8] |
January 12, 1999 – January 14, 2003 |
Unknown | 1998 | Kelsey Begaye | ||
| 6 | 
|
Frank Dayish (born 1958) |
January 14, 2003 – January 9, 2007 |
Unknown | 2002 | Joe Shirley Jr. | ||
| 7 | 
|
Ben Shelly (1947–2023) |
January 9, 2007 – January 11, 2011 |
Democratic | 2006 | |||
| 8 | 
|
Rex Lee Jim (born 1962) |
January 11, 2011 – May 12, 2015 |
Unknown | 2010 | Ben Shelly | ||
| 9 | 
|
Jonathan Nez (born 1975) |
May 12, 2015 – January 15, 2019 |
Democratic | 2015 | Russell Begaye | ||
| 10 | 
|
Myron Lizer (born TBA) |
January 15, 2019 – January 10, 2023 |
Republican | 2018 | Jonathan Nez | ||
| 11 |
|
Richelle Montoya (born TBA) |
January 10, 2023 – present |
Unknown | 2022 | Buu Nygren | ||
See also
- President of the Navajo Nation
- Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council
- Navajo Nation Council
- 2006 Navajo Nation presidential election
- 2010 Navajo Nation presidential election
- 2015 Navajo Nation presidential election
- 2018 Navajo Nation presidential election
- 2022 Navajo Nation presidential election
References
- ^ "Qualifications for President & Vice-President" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration.
- ^ "Navajo Nation elects Buu Nygren President". New Mexico News Port. 9 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
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