Russell Begaye
American politician, former President of the Navajo Nation
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| Intro | American politician, former President of the Navajo Nation | |||
| Places | United States of America | |||
| is | Politician | |||
| Work field | Politics | |||
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| Birth | Shiprock, San Juan County, New Mexico, USA | |||
| Politics: | Democratic Party | |||
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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 elected to the office on April 4, 2015 and was sworn-in on May 12, 2015. He is the third New Mexican Navajo to hold the Navajo Presidency. Begaye is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles.