Kelsey A. Begaye (January 7, 1951 – August 13, 2021) was elected the fifth president of the Navajo Nation in November 1998, defeating fellow Democrat Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election. In 2002, he lost to Shirley in his bid for reelection.
Kelsey A. Begaye (nascut el 7 de gener de 1951) fou elegit com a cinquè president de la Nació Navajo en novembre de 1998, derrotant Joe Shirley, Jr. en les eleccions generals general. Pertanyia als clans Ashiihi, Todich'iinii, Honaghanii i Kiiyaa'aanii. Begaye fou elegit líder de la tribu ameríndia més gran dels Estats Units, amb una plataforma moral basada en les tradicions culturals diné i cristianes i un suport a l'antic president navajo Peterson Zah. (ca)
Kelsey A. Begaye (January 7, 1951 – August 13, 2021) was elected the fifth president of the Navajo Nation in November 1998, defeating fellow Democrat Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election. In 2002, he lost to Shirley in his bid for reelection. (en)