Peterson Zah

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 PresidentMarshall Plummer
Preceded byPosition established (Peter MacDonald as Chairman)
Succeeded byAlbert Hale
Personal details
Born(1937-12-02)December 2, 1937
Low Mountain, Arizona, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 2023(2023-03-07) (aged 85)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationArizona State University, Tempe (BA)

References

  1. Joe, Kianna (March 7, 2023). "Peterson Zah, the one and only Navajo chairman and president, dies at 85". Navajo Times.
  2. Peterson Zah Biography