Joe Shirley | |
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6th President of the Navajo Nation | |
In office January 14, 2003 – January 11, 2011 | |
Vice President | Frank Dayish Ben Shelly |
Preceded by | Kelsey Begaye |
Succeeded by | Ben Shelly |
Member of the Navajo Nation Council | |
In office 1986–1999 | |
Succeeded by | Harry Clark Nelson Gorman |
Personal details | |
Born | Chinle, Arizona, U.S. | December 4, 1947
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Vikki Begay |
Education | Magic Valley Christian College Abilene Christian University (BS) Arizona State University, Tempe (MSW) |
Joe Shirley Jr. (born December 4, 1947) is a Navajo politician who is the only two-term President of the Navajo Nation. He served as president from 2003 to 2011. He lives in Chinle, Arizona, and is Tódíchʼíiʼnii, born for Tábąąhá.