Russell Begaye
President of the Navajo Nation from 2015 to 2019 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Russell Begaye is a Navajo politician who served as the 8th president of Navajo Nation from May 2015 to January 2019. He was the second New Mexican Navajo to hold the Navajo Presidency.
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Russell Begaye | |
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8th President of the Navajo Nation | |
In office May 12, 2015 ā January 15, 2019 | |
Vice President | Jonathan Nez |
Preceded by | Ben Shelly |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Nez |
Member of the Navajo Nation Council | |
In office January 11, 2011 ā January 13, 2015 | |
President | Ben Shelly |
Vice President | Rex Lee Jim |
Preceded by | Leonard Anthony Pete Atcitty |
Succeeded by | Tom Chee |
Personal details | |
Born | May 4[1] Shiprock, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles (BA) |
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