Peterson Zah
Peterson Zah | |
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| President of the Navajo Nation | |
| In office January 15, 1991 – January 10, 1995 | |
| Vice President | Marshall Plummer |
| Preceded by | Position established (Peter MacDonald as Chairman) |
| Succeeded by | Albert Hale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 2, 1937 Low Mountain, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 2023 (aged 85) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) |
Peterson Zah (December 2, 1937 – 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.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Joe, Kianna (March 7, 2023). "Peterson Zah, the one and only Navajo chairman and president, dies at 85". Navajo Times.
- ↑ Peterson Zah Biography
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