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   1 {{Short description|President of the Navajo Nation since 2019}}
   2 {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
   3 {{Infobox officeholder
   4 | name                = Jonathan Nez
   5 | image               = File:Jonathan Nez.jpg
   6 | caption             =
   7 | office              = 9th [[President of the Navajo Nation]]
   8 | vicepresident       = [[Myron Lizer]]
   9 | predecessor         = [[Russell Begaye]]
  10 | successor           = [[Buu Nygren]]
  11 | office1             = 9th [[Vice President of the Navajo Nation]]
  12 | president1          = [[Russell Begaye]]
  13 | predecessor1        = [[Rex Lee Jim]]
  14 | successor1          = [[Myron Lizer]]
  15 | birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1975|05|26}}
  16 | birth_place         = [[Tuba City, Arizona|Tuba City]], [[Arizona]], U.S.
  17 | death_date          =
  18 | death_place         =
  19 | party               = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
  20 | spouse              = Phefelia Nez
  21 | education           = [[Northland Pioneer College]]<br>[[Northern Arizona University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Public Administration|MPA]])
  22 | termstart           = January 15, 2019
  23 | termend             =
  24 }}
  25 '''Jonathan Nez''' (born May 26, 1975<ref name="fb_20190526_bdaydate"/><ref name="nt_20181108_nezage"/>) is the 9th and current [[President of the Navajo Nation|President]] of the [[Navajo Nation]]. He was elected in the [[Navajo Nation presidential election, 2018|2018 election]] after having served as [[Vice President of the Navajo Nation|Vice President]] from 2015 to 2019.<ref name="abqj_20181107_generalresults"/><ref name="nt_20181107_nezwin"/><ref name="ushr_2017_nezbio"/>
  26
  27 Earlier in his career, Jonathan Nez served as a council delegate representing Tsah Bii Kin, Navajo Mountain, [[Shonto]], & Oljato Chapters.
  28
  29 == Early life and education ==
  30 Nez was born in [[Tuba City, Arizona]],<ref name="opvp_2020_nezbio"/> and attended [[Northland Pioneer College]] and [[Northern Arizona University]] (NAU).<ref name="ushr_2017_nezbio"/> He attained both a [[Bachelor of Science]] in [[political science]] and a [[Master of Public Administration]] from NAU.<ref name="ushr_2017_nezbio" />
  31
  32 == Early political career ==
  33 Earlier in his career, Nez served as vice president of the Navajo Nation's [[Shonto, Arizona|Shonto]] chapter. He also served as a delegate to the [[Navajo Nation Council]], where he represented the [[Oljato–Monument Valley, Utah|Oljato]], Ts'ah Bii' Kin, [[Navajo Mountain (Chapter)|Navajo Mountain]], and Shonto chapters.<ref name="ushr_2017_nezbio" />
  34
  35 In 2015, he was elected [[Vice President of the Navajo Nation]] in a ticket led by [[Russell Begaye]]. He was formally sworn into office on May 12, 2015.<ref name="nt_20150512_inauguration"/>
  36
  37 == President of the Navajo Nation (2019–2023) ==
  38 On [[Navajo Nation presidential election, 2018|November 6, 2018]], Nez was elected [[President of the Navajo Nation]] by a margin of 33.07% of the vote versus former President [[Joe Shirley Jr.]]<ref name="abqj_20181107_generalresults"/><ref name="nt_20181107_nezwin"/> Shirley had received the endorsement of Begaye and also boasted high name recognition owing to his former tenure.
  39
  40 As president, Nez oversaw the Navajo Nation's response to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the Navajo Nation|COVID-19 pandemic]]. By September 2021, the Navajo Nation's COVID-19 [[COVID-19 vaccination in the United States|vaccination]] rate was higher than in most other parts of Arizona.<ref name="knxv_20210928_covid19status"/>
  41
  42 Nez unsuccessfully campaigned for reelection in 2022, losing to challenger [[Buu Nygren]].<ref name="ako_20221110_reelectionloss"/> During the campaign, Nez endorsed the legalization of [[Same-sex marriage in tribal nations in the United States|same-sex marriage]] in the Navajo Nation.<ref name="sbs_20181029_samesexmarriagesupport"/>
  43
  44 == U.S. national politics ==
  45 Nez was an early primary supporter of [[Hillary Clinton 2016 presidential campaign|Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign]] and served on the Hillary for America Arizona Leadership Council.<ref name="iz_20220511_berniesupport"/>
  46
  47 Nez was selected as one of seventeen speakers to jointly deliver the [[keynote]] address at the [[2020 Democratic National Convention]].<ref name="demcon_20200816_nezkeynote"/> He was one of the [[List of 2020 United States presidential electors|electors for Arizona in 2020 for the presidential election]].<ref name="nara_2020_azelectors"/>
  48
  49 == 2022 vehicle ramming incident ==
  50 Nez and his family were nearly struck when an SUV drove through a parade in [[Gallup, New Mexico]]. In total, fifteen people were left injured. Nez later reflected on the event saying "You would think it would never happen here. I’m sorry to say it happened here in Gallup, New Mexico." and "it was a difficult time for us".<ref name="guardian_20220805_gallupcrash"/>
  51
  52 ==References==
  53 {{reflist|refs=
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  55 <ref name="abqj_20181107_generalresults">{{cite news
  56  |last         = Smith
  57  |first        = Noel Lyn
  58  |title        = Voters on the Navajo Nation elect president, council delegates
  59  |date         = November 8, 2018
  60  |work         = [[Farmington Daily Times]]
  61  |language     = en-US
  62  |url          = https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/midterm-elections-2018-navajo-nation-new-mexico-results/1921939002/
  63  |access-date  = November 9, 2018
  64  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20181108211639/https://www.daily-times.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/08/midterm-elections-2018-navajo-nation-new-mexico-results/1921939002/?from=new-cookie
  65  |archive-date = November 8, 2018
  66  |url-status   = live
  67 }}</ref>
  68
  69 <ref name="ako_20221110_reelectionloss">{{Cite web
  70  |last         = Fonseca
  71  |first        = Felicia
  72  |title        = Challenger unseats Navajos’ president
  73  |date         = November 10, 2022
  74  |website      = arkansasonline.com
  75  |language     = en-US
  76  |url          = https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/nov/10/challenger-unseats-navajos-president/?elections
  77  |access-date  = December 9, 2022
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  79  |archive-date = December 10, 2022
  80  |url-status   = live
  81 }}</ref>
  82
  83 <ref name="demcon_20200816_nezkeynote">{{cite web
  84  |title        = Democrats Unveil A New Kind of Convention Keynote
  85  |date         = August 16, 2020
  86  |website      = 2020 Democratic National Convention
  87  |language     = en-US
  88  |url          = https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/democrats-unveil-a-new-kind-of-convention-keynote/
  89  |access-date  = August 16, 2020
  90  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20200817123930/https://www.demconvention.com/press-releases/democrats-unveil-a-new-kind-of-convention-keynote/
  91  |archive-date = August 17, 2020
  92  |url-status   = dead
  93 }}</ref>
  94
  95 <ref name="fb_20190526_bdaydate">{{Cite web
  96  |title        = HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
  97  |date         = May 26, 2019
  98  |website      = www.facebook.com
  99  |language     = en-US
 100  |url          = https://www.facebook.com/NezLizer2018/posts/2223500467915484
 101  |access-date  = December 31, 2022
 102  |quote        = "Both [President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer] share the same birth date of May 26th"
 103  |archive-url  = https://archive.vn/pn18x
 104  |archive-date = December 31, 2022
 105  |url-status   = live
 106 }}</ref>
 107
 108 <ref name="guardian_20220805_gallupcrash">{{cite web
 109  |title        = New Mexico: several arrested after SUV drives into Native American parade
 110  |date         = August 5, 2022
 111  |publisher    = [[The Guardian]]
 112  |language     = en-US
 113  |url          = https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/05/new-mexico-native-american-parade
 114  |access-date  = August 6, 2022
 115  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20220805233418/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/05/new-mexico-native-american-parade
 116  |archive-date = August 5, 2022
 117  |url-status   = live
 118 }}</ref>
 119
 120 <ref name="iz_20220511_berniesupport">{{Cite web
 121  |title        = Native push for Bernie Sanders fails to translate into more votes
 122  |date         = March 24, 2016
 123  |website      = Indianz
 124  |language     = en-US
 125  |url          = https://www.indianz.com/News/2016/03/24/native-push-for-bernie-sanders.asp
 126  |access-date  = May 11, 2022
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 128  |archive-date = May 11, 2022
 129  |url-status   = live
 130 }}</ref>
 131
 132 <ref name="knxv_20210928_covid19status">{{Cite web
 133  |last         = Ciletti
 134  |first        = Nick
 135  |title        = Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez talks current state of COVID-19
 136  |date         = September 28, 2021
 137  |website      = [[KNXV-TV]]
 138  |language     = en-US
 139  |url          = https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/navajo-nation-president-jonathan-nez-talks-current-state-of-covid-19
 140  |access-date  = May 11, 2022
 141  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20221005213052/https://www.abc15.com/news/region-northern-az/navajo-nation-president-jonathan-nez-talks-current-state-of-covid-19
 142  |archive-date = October 5, 2022
 143  |url-status   = live
 144 }}</ref>
 145
 146 <ref name="nara_2020_azelectors">{{cite web
 147  |last         = Ducey
 148  |first        = Douglas A.
 149  |title        = Arizona Certificate of Ascertainment
 150  |date         = 2020
 151  |publisher    = [[National Archives and Records Administration]]
 152  |language     = en-US
 153  |url          = https://www.archives.gov/files/electoral-college/2020/ascertainment-arizona.pdf
 154  |access-date  = December 14, 2020
 155  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20201214002305/https://www.archives.gov/files/electoral-college/2020/ascertainment-arizona.pdf
 156  |archive-date = December 14, 2020
 157  |url-status   = live
 158 }}</ref>
 159
 160 <ref name="nt_20150512_inauguration">{{cite news
 161  |last         = Donovan
 162  |first        = Bill
 163  |title        = A number of firsts at Navajo presidential inauguration
 164  |date         = May 12, 2015
 165  |work         = [[The Navajo Times]]
 166  |language     = en-US
 167  |url          = https://www.navajotimes.com/rezpolitics/a-number-of-firsts-at-navajo-presidential-inauguration/
 168  |access-date  = November 9, 2018
 169  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20150517070921/https://www.navajotimes.com/rezpolitics/a-number-of-firsts-at-navajo-presidential-inauguration/
 170  |archive-date = May 17, 2015
 171  |url-status   = live
 172 }}</ref>
 173
 174 <ref name="nt_20181107_nezwin">{{cite news
 175  |last         = Becenti
 176  |first        = Arlyssa
 177  |title        = Nez wins by 19,000 votes
 178  |date         = November 7, 2018
 179  |work         = Navajo Times
 180  |language     = en-US
 181  |url          = https://navajotimes.com/reznews/nez-wins-by-19000-votes/
 182  |access-date  = March 10, 2022
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 184  |archive-date = November 7, 2018
 185 }}</ref>
 186
 187 <ref name="nt_20181108_nezage">{{Cite web
 188  |last         = Becenti
 189  |first        = Arlyssa
 190  |title        = Nez: Youngest ever
 191  |date         = November 8, 2018
 192  |website      = Navajo Times
 193  |language     = en-US
 194  |url          = https://navajotimes.com/reznews/nez-youngest-ever/
 195  |access-date  = April 9, 2020
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 197  |archive-date = November 8, 2018
 198  |url-status   = live
 199 }}</ref>
 200
 201 <ref name="opvp_2020_nezbio">{{Cite web
 202  |title        = President Jonathan Nez
 203  |website      = www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov
 204  |language     = en-US
 205  |url          = https://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/About-Us/President-Jonathan-Nez
 206  |access-date  = April 9, 2020
 207  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20200404140517/https://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov/About-Us/President-Jonathan-Nez
 208  |archive-date = April 4, 2020
 209  |url-status   = dead
 210 }}</ref>
 211
 212 <ref name="sbs_20181029_samesexmarriagesupport">{{Cite web
 213  |last         = Johansen
 214  |first        = Kirsty
 215  |title        = Gay couples from largest Native American tribe call for marriage equality
 216  |date         = October 29, 2018
 217  |website      = [[SBS News]]
 218  |language     = en
 219  |url          = https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/gay-couples-from-largest-native-american-tribe-call-for-marriage-equality/3inmnstpq
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 222  |archive-date = May 11, 2022
 223  |url-status   = live
 224 }}</ref>
 225
 226 <ref name="ushr_2017_nezbio">{{cite web
 227  |title        = Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan M. Nez
 228  |website      = United States House of Representatives
 229  |language     = en-US
 230  |url          = https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP06/20170516/105949/HHRG-115-AP06-Bio-NezJ-20170516.pdf
 231  |access-date  = November 9, 2018
 232  |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20170519062553/https://docs.house.gov/meetings/AP/AP06/20170516/105949/HHRG-115-AP06-Bio-NezJ-20170516.pdf
 233  |archive-date = May 19, 2017
 234  |url-status   = live
 235 }}</ref>
 236
 237 }}
 238
 239 ==External links==
 240 {{Commons category}}
 241 * [https://www.opvp.navajo-nsn.gov Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President]
 242
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 251 }}
 252 {{s-inc}}
 253 {{s-bef
 254 | before = [[Rex Lee Jim]]
 255 }}
 256 {{s-ttl
 257 | title = [[Vice President of the Navajo Nation]]
 258 | years = 2015-2019
 259 }}
 260 {{s-aft
 261 | after = [[Myron Lizer]]
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 274
 275 {{Presidents of the Navajo Nation}}
 276 {{Vice Presidents of the Navajo Nation}}
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 278 {{DEFAULTSORT:Nez, Jonathan}}
 279 [[Category:Living people]]
 280 [[Category:Northern Arizona University alumni]]
 281 [[Category:Presidents of the Navajo Nation]]
 282 [[Category:Vice Presidents of the Navajo Nation]]
 283 [[Category:Arizona Democrats]]
 284 [[Category:People from Tuba City, Arizona]]
 285 [[Category:2020 United States presidential electors]]
 286 [[Category:1975 births]]
 287 [[Category:20th-century Native Americans]]
 288 [[Category:21st-century Native Americans]]
 289 [[Category:Native American people from Arizona]]