| Vice-President of the Navajo Nation | |
|---|---|
 Great Seal of the Navajo Nation | |
 Flag of the Navajo Nation | |
| Residence | Window Rock, AZ |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Navajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868 |
| Inaugural holder | Marshall Plummer |
| Formation | January 15, 1991 |
| Salary | $45,000.00 USD per year |
| Website | Vice President |
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]
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]
- ^ "Qualifications for President & Vice-President" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration.
- ^ "Navajo Nation elects Buu Nygren President". New Mexico News Port. 9 November 2022.
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