Chairman of the Navajo Nation

The Chairmen 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.

Chairmen of the Navajo Nation
Naabeehó Bináhásdzo  (Navajo)
Great Seal of the Navajo Nation
Flag of the Navajo Nation
Residence	Window Rock, AZ
Term length	Four years. No term limits.
Constituting instrument	Navajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868
Inaugural holder	Chee Dodge
Formation	1923
Final holder	Leonard Haskie
Abolished	1991

Officeholders

#	Image	Name	Term started	Term ended	Vice Chairman of the Navajo Nation
1		Chee Dodge	1923	1928
2		Deshna Chischillige	1928	1932	Maxwell Yazzie
3		Thomas Dodge	1932	1936	Marcus Kanuho
4		Henry Taliman, Sr.	1937	1938	Roy Kinsel
5		Jacob C. Morgan	1938	1942	Howard Gorman
6		Chee Dodge	1942	1946	Sam Ahkeah
7		Sam Ahkeah	1946	1954	Chee Dodge (Died before taking office) Zealy Tso - appointed (1946-1950) John Claw (1951-1952) Adolph Maloney (1952-1954)
8		Paul Jones	1955	1963	Scott Preston
9		Raymond Nakai	1963	1970	Nelson Damon
10		Peter MacDonald	1971	1982	Wilson Skeet (1971-1979) Frank E. Paul (1979-1982)
11		Peterson Zah	1983	1987	Edward T. Begay
12		Peter MacDonald	1987	1989	Johnny R. Thompson
13		Leonard Haskie	1989	1991	Irvin Billy

See also

• Vice President of the Navajo Nation
• Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council
• The Navajo Nation Council
• Navajo Nation presidential election, 2006
• Navajo Nation presidential election, 2010
• Navajo Nation presidential election, 2015
• Navajo Nation presidential election, 2018
• Navajo Nation presidential election, 2022