The Chairman of the Navajo Nation was the head of the government at the formation of the Tribal Council and the government entity to interact with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The office was replaced by the President of the Navajo Nation in 1991 during restructuring of the Tribal Government into a three-branch national government.
Officeholders Chairman Took office Left office Tenure Party Election Vice Chairman 1 Chee Dodge 1923 1928 5 years Unknown TBA 2 Deshna Chischillige 1928 1932 4 years Unknown TBA Maxwell Yazzie 3 Thomas Dodge 1932 3–4 years Unknown TBA Marcus Kanuho 4 Henry Taliman Sr. 1937 1938 1 year Unknown TBA Roy Kinsel 5 Jacob C. Morgan 1938 1942 4 years Unknown TBA Howard Gorman 6 Chee Dodge 1942 1946 4 years Unknown TBA Sam Ahkeah 7 Sam Ahkeah 1946 1954 8 years Unknown TBA Chee Dodge Zealy Tso John Claw Adolph Maloney 8 Paul Jones 1955 1963 8 years Unknown TBA Scott Preston 9 Raymond Nakai 1963 1970 7 years Unknown TBA Nelson Damon 10 Peter MacDonald 1971 1982 11 years Republican TBA Wilson Skeet Frank E. Paul 11 Peterson Zah 1983 1987 4 years Democratic TBA Edward T. Begay 12 Peter MacDonald 1987 1989 2 years Republican TBA Johnny R. Thompson – Leonard Haskie 1989 1991 2 years Unknown – Irvin Billy colspan="10"
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See also President of the Navajo Nation Vice President of the Navajo Nation Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council
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