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Joe Shirley
Joe Shirley Jr. (born December 4, 1947) is a Navajo Nation, Navajo politician who is the only two-term President of the Navajo Nation. He served as president from 2003 to 2011. He lives in Chinle, Arizona, and is :wikt:tó díchʼíiʼnii, Tódíchʼíiʼnii, born for Tábąąhá. Personal life Shirley was born on the Navajo Nation in Chinle, Arizona, Chinle, AZ and raised by his grandmother since he was a toddler. Shirley is married to Vikki Shirley, MBA, and they have three sons and three daughters. Vikki is Kiyaaʼáanii born for the Maʼii Deeshgiizhnii clan. Her parents are Victor Moses Begay and Gladys Begay of Lukachukai, Arizona. Since December 2001, after the death of their daughter to a drunk driver, the Shirley family has been heavily involved with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD. Joe Shirley is a graduate of Chinle High School (1966). He attained an Associates of Arts Degree in 1968 from Magic Valley Christian College, a Bachelor of Science in business from Abile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of The Navajo Nation
The President of the Navajo Nation is the Executive Branch of the Navajo Nation. The office succeeded the Chairman of the Navajo Nation, Tribal Chairman, being created during the 1991 Navajo national government restructuring, 1991 restructuring of the Navajo national government. The President and Vice President are elected every four years. The Navajo Nation President shall serve no more than two consecutive terms. As outlined in the Navajo Nation Code §1001-1006, until 2016, office holders had to be fluent in the Navajo language among other declared qualifications. Presently, fluency is to be determined by the Navajo voters when they cast ballots. Presidential line of succession The Navajo Nation Code defines who may become or act as president upon the absence of a sitting president or a president-elect. Should the president, under circumstances outlined in the Navajo Nation Code at §1005(d)-1006, be unable to serve out his full term, then the vice president shall act in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
