Greg Pyle | |
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| Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | |
| In office June 9, 1997 – April 28, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Hollis E. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Gary Batton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Eli Pyle April 25, 1949 Fort Bragg, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2019 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Southeastern Oklahoma State University (BA) |
Gregory Eli Pyle (April 25, 1949 – October 26, 2019) was a Native American politician who was a long-term political leader of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was elected as Principal Chief in 1997 and re-elected since by wide margins, reigning for almost 17 years. He resigned effective April 28, 2014.[1] Prior to serving as Principal Chief, he had served as Assistant Chief for 13 years. He began to work for the Choctaw Nation in 1975 as a personnel officer.