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Peterson Zah
President of The Navajo Nation / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peterson Zah (December 2, 1937 ā March 7, 2023[1]) was an American politician. He was the first President of the Navajo Nation and the last Chairman of the Navajo Nation.[2] In 1995, he began working at Arizona State University as the Special Adviser to the ASU President on American Indian Affairs.
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Peterson Zah | |
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President of the Navajo Nation | |
In office January 15, 1991 ā January 10, 1995 | |
Vice President | Marshall Plummer |
Preceded by | Position established (Peter MacDonald as Chairman) |
Succeeded by | Albert Hale |
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Born | (1937-12-02)December 2, 1937 Low Mountain, Arizona, U.S. |
Died | March 7, 2023(2023-03-07) (aged 85) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) |
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