| President of the Navajo Nation | |
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| Diné Binantʼaʼí (Navajo) | |
 Great Seal of the Navajo Nation | |
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| Residence | Window Rock, Arizona |
| Term length | Four years, renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Navajo Nation Code & Treaty of 1868 |
| Inaugural holder | Peterson Zah |
| Formation | January 15, 1991 |
| Salary | $55,000.00 USD per year |
| Website | Office of the President of the Navajo Nation |
The President of the Navajo Nation is the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation. The office succeeded the Tribal Chairman, being created in 1991 during restructuring of the national government. The President and Vice President are elected every four years. The Navajo Nation President shall serve no more than two consecutive terms.[1]
As outlined in the Navajo Nation Code §1001-1006, until 2016, office holders had to be fluent in the Navajo language among other declared qualifications.[2] Presently, fluency is to be determined by the Navajo voters when they cast ballots.[3]
- ^ "Navajo Nation Election Administration - Qualification for President and Vice-President" (PDF). Navajo Nation Election Administration.
- ^ Fonseca, Felicia (September 11, 2014). "Language factors into race for Navajo president". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Navajo Election Administration. "Qualifications for Navajo Nation President and Vice-President" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2019.