Lawrence T. Morgan | |
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4th Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council | |
In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
President | Joe Shirley Jr |
Preceded by | Edward T. Begay |
Succeeded by | Johnny Naize |
Personal details | |
Born | Pinedale, New Mexico |
Nationality | Navajo Nation / USA |
Occupation | Government |
Lawrence T. Morgan is the former Speaker of the Navajo Nation Tribal Council.
He was first elected in January 2003 by then the 20th Navajo Nation Council. Current Navajo law requires a Speaker to serve two years per term. He was re-elected in 2005 to a second term, and in January 2007 he was elected to a third consecutive term defeating fellow councilmen Harold Wauneka of Fort Defiance, Arizona. In January 2009 he was once again re-elected to lead the Navajo Nation Council, after beating fellow council member Leonard Tsosie (Whitehorse Lake/Torreon/Counselor).