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.
^Calvin, Carolyn (2010-12-31). "Many firsts in primary, general elections". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
^"Navajo Nation elects Buu Nygren President". New Mexico News Port. 9 November 2022.
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