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	(1947-07-06)July 6, 1947 Thoreau, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	March 22, 2023(2023-03-22) (aged 75)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Martha Shelly

Ben Shelly (July 6, 1947 – March 22, 2023)^[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 was also the first New Mexican Navajo to hold the Navajo Presidency.

Shelly died on March 22, 2023, at the age of 75.^[3]

1. ↑ "Ben Shelly". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
2. ↑ Calvin, Carolyn (2010-12-31). "Many firsts in primary, general elections". Navajo Times. Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
3. ↑ Former Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly dies at age 75