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Kelsey Begaye

Kelsey Begaye

President of the Navajo Nation from 1999 to 2003

Kelsey A. Begaye (January 7, 1951 – August 13, 2021)[1] was elected the fifth president of the Navajo Nation in November 1998, defeating fellow Democrat Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election.[2] In 2002, he lost to Shirley in his bid for reelection.[3][4][5]

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    Rushlo, Michelle (December 12, 1999). "Navajo inauguration is all-day event". Eugene Register-Guard (page 3A). Associated Press. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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    DeFalco, Beth (November 3, 2002). "Navajo leader scrambling for support". Deseret News.
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    ""Joe Shirley elected Navajo Nation President"". Archived from the original on December 2, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
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    Kelsey Begaye, fifth Navajo Nation president, dies at 70
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    "Former Navajo Nation President Kelsey Begaye dies at age 70". www.theintelligencer.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021.
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