The office of vice president of the Navajo Nation was created in 1991 following restructuring of the Navajo Nation government. The president and vice president are elected every four years. The Navajo Nation vice president shall serve no more than two terms.
In 2010, Ben Shelly became the first vice president to be elected president of the Navajo Nation.
In 2022, Richelle Montoya was the first woman to be elected into the executive branch of the Navajo Nation.
Officeholders Vice President Took office Left office Tenure Party Election President 1 Marshall Plummer Unknown 1990 Peterson Zah 2 Thomas Atcitty Democratic 1994 Albert Hale 3 Milton Bluehouse Sr. Unknown – Thomas Atcitty colspan="3" colspan="4" Milton Bluehouse Sr. 4 Frank Chee Willeto 4–5 months Unknown – 5 Taylor McKenzie Unknown 1998 Kelsey Begaye 6 Frank Dayish Unknown 2002 Joe Shirley Jr. 7 Ben Shelly Democratic 2006 8 Rex Lee Jim Unknown 2010 Ben Shelly 9 Jonathan Nez Democratic 2014–15 Russell Begaye 10 Myron Lizer Republican 2018 Jonathan Nez 11 Richelle Montoya Incumbent Unknown 2022 Buu Nygren
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See also President of the Navajo Nation Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council Navajo Nation Council
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