Kelsey A. Begaye (born January 7 1951) was elected the fifth president of the Navajo Nation in November 1998 defeating Joe Shirley Jr. in the general election. Begaye was elected leader of the largest Indian tribe in the United States on a platform of moral values based on Diné and Christian cultural traditions and an endorsement from former Navajo President Peterson Zah.
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