Kelsey Begaye

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Kelsey Begaye
5th President of the Navajo Nation
In office
January 12, 1999 – January 14, 2003
Vice PresidentTaylor McKenzie
Preceded byMilton Bluehouse Sr.
Succeeded byJoe Shirley Jr.
2nd Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council
In office
1997–1999
Preceded byNelson Gorman
Succeeded byEdward T. Begay
Personal details
Born(1951-01-07)January 7, 1951
Kaibito, Arizona, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2021(2021-08-13) (aged 70)
Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMarie Begaye
EducationCollege of Ganado

Kelsey A. Begaye (January 7, 1951 – August 13, 2021)

Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election.[2] In 2002, he lost to Shirley in his bid for reelection.[3][4][5]

References

  1. Eugene Register-Guard (page 3A). Associated Press
    . Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  2. ^ DeFalco, Beth (November 3, 2002). "Navajo leader scrambling for support". Deseret News.
  3. ^ ""Joe Shirley elected Navajo Nation President"". Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
  4. ^ Kelsey Begaye, fifth Navajo Nation president, dies at 70
  5. ^ "Former Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye dies at age 70". www.theintelligencer.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021.
Political offices
Preceded by President of the Navajo Nation
1999–2003 		Succeeded by
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