Edward Thomas Begay (January 8, 1935 – June 12, 2022) was a Native American politician who served as the Speaker of the Navajo Nation from 1999 to 2003. He also served as Vice-Chairman in 1983 under the Chairmanship of then Chairman Peterson Zah. Begay was a major influence in the community, and was active within Chapter Affairs."Edward T. Begay" , Institute of Tribal Government, Portland State University, retrieved November 6, 2009Peter Iverson, Dine: A History of the Navajos, University of New Mexico Press (Aug 15, 2002), p. 49
Begay served in the United States Army. He also served on the McKinley County Commission. He died on June 12, 2022, at the age of 87 in Albuquerque.
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External links Interview by the Institute of Tribal Government (2001)