Ben Shelly

Ben Shelly
Ben Shelly
7th President of the Navajo Nation
	In office; January 11, 2011 – May 12, 2015
Vice President	Rex Lee Jim
Preceded by	Joe Shirley Jr.
Succeeded by	Russell Begaye
5th Vice President of the Navajo Nation
	In office; January 9, 2007 – January 11, 2011
President	Joe Shirley Jr.
Preceded by	Frank Dayish
Succeeded by	Rex Lee Jim
Personal details
Born	July 6, 1947; Thoreau, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Martha Shelly

Ben Shelly (born July 6, 1947)[1] was the 7th one term President of the Navajo Nation. Shelly was the first President to have been elected both President and Vice President of the Navajo Nation.[2] He is also the first New Mexican Navajo to hold the Navajo Presidency.

References

"Ben Shelly". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
Calvin, Carolyn (2010-12-31). "Many firsts in primary, general elections". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-12.

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[1] "Ben Shelly". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

[navajotimes-2] Calvin, Carolyn (2010-12-31). "Many firsts in primary, general elections". Navajo Times. Retrieved 2012-07-12.