Peterson Zah
President of The Navajo Nation
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.
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 | Low Mountain, Arizona, U.S. | December 2, 1937
Died | March 7, 2023 | (aged 85)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA) |
References
change- ↑ Joe, Kianna (March 7, 2023). "Peterson Zah, the one and only Navajo chairman and president, dies at 85". Navajo Times.
- ↑ Peterson Zah Biography