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Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
December 2, 1937(85)
Day of Death
March 7, 2023
Place of Birth
Low Mountain, Arizona, USA
Peterson Zah
Acting
Biography
Peterson Zah (1937-2023) was an American politician who held several offices with the Navajo Nation. From 1983 to 1987, he was chairman of the Navajo Nation, its then-head-of-government. At its 1991 restructuring, he became the first president of the Navajo Nation, until 1995. He then worked at Arizona State University as special adviser to the president on American Indian Affairs, and consulted companies willing to work with the Nation.
Known For
Filmography
- 1983MovieThe Four Corners: A National Sacrifice Area?as Self - Elected Chairman; Navajo Tribal Council, November 1982