Kelsey A. Begaye (January 7, 1951 – August 13, 2021) was elected the fifth

president of the Navajo Nation The President of the Navajo Nation is the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation. The office succeeded the Chairman of the Navajo Nation, Tribal Chairman, being created during the 1991 Navajo national government restructuring, 1991 restructuring o ...

in November 1998, defeating fellow Democrat Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election. In 2002, he lost to Shirley in his bid for reelection.

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