Vice President of the 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.[1]

Vice-President of the
Navajo Nation
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Flag of the Navajo Nation
Incumbent
Richelle Montoya
since January 10, 2023
ResidenceWindow Rock, AZ
Term lengthFour years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentNavajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868
Inaugural holderMarshall Plummer
FormationJanuary 15, 1991
Salary$45,000.00 USD per year
WebsiteVice President

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
List of vice presidents of Navajo Nation
No. Image Name Term Election President
1 Marshall Plummer
(1948–2010)		 January 15, 1991[4]
–
January 10, 1995		 1990 Peterson Zah
2 Thomas Atcitty
(1933–2020)		 January 10, 1995
–
February 19, 1998[5]		 1994 Albert Hale
3 Milton Bluehouse Sr.
(1936–2019)		 February 19, 1998
–
July 24, 1998[6]		 Thomas Atcitty
vacant Milton Bluehouse Sr.
4 Frank Chee Willeto
(1925–2012)		 August 1998[7]
–
January 12, 1999
5 Taylor McKenzie
(1931–2007)		 January 12, 1999[8]
–
January 14, 2003		 1998 Kelsey Begaye
6 Frank Dayish
(born 1958)		 January 14, 2003
–
January 9, 2007		 2002 Joe Shirley Jr.
7 Ben Shelly
(1947–2023)		 January 9, 2007
–
January 11, 2011		 2006
8 Rex Lee Jim
(born 1962)		 January 11, 2011
–
May 12, 2015		 2010 Ben Shelly
9 Jonathan Nez
(born 1975)		 May 12, 2015
–
January 15, 2019		 2015 Russell Begaye
10 Myron Lizer
(born TBA)		 January 15, 2019
–
January 10, 2023		 2018 Jonathan Nez
11 Richelle Montoya
(born TBA)		 January 10, 2023
–
present		 2022 Buu Nygren

See also

References
  1. "Qualifications for President & Vice-President" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration.
  2. Calvin, Carolyn (2010-12-31). "Many firsts in primary, general elections". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  3. "Navajo Nation elects Buu Nygren President". New Mexico News Port.
  4. "Democracy Era Begins For Largest U.S. Tribe". New York Times. 1991-01-17. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  5. 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.
  6. "Navajo name new president - again". Kingman Daily Miner. Associated Press. 1998-07-26. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  7. Brunt, Charles D. (2012-06-25). "Former Navajo Code Talker Willeto Dies". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
  8. 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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