The Navajo Nation Presidency, in its current form, was created on December 15, 1989, after directives from the federal government guided the Tribal Council to establish the current judicial, legislative, and executive model. This was a departure from the system of "Council and Chairmanship" from the previous government body. The President of the Navajo Nation is the head of government of the Navajo Nation.The office was created in 1991 following restructuring of the national government. It has not changed in 30 years (since 1989). May 26 Franklin Graham visits the Navajo Nation to offer support for COVID-19 response efforts. The Navajo president earns $55,000 and the vice president earns $45,000. The $55,000 annual salary would have to be increased to $117,400 to reach the same buying power it had in 1988, according to dollartimes.com.

May 27 Navajo Nation Council urges President Nez to sign Navajo Nation CARES Fund Act into law. Emergency Declaration by Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer COVID-19 (Dikos Ntsaaígíí-Náhást’éíts’áadah) KTNN Radio Forum - March 5, 2020 Navajo Department of Health, Coronavirus Disease, COVID-19 (PowerPoint) Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019 . May 26 48 new cases of COVID-19, one more death, and 1,585 … Navajo Nation president vetoes salary referendum Noel Lyn Smith, Farmington Daily Times Published 9:12 a.m. MT Sept. 19, 2018 In this file photo, from left, Navajo Nation Vice President Jonathan Nez and President Russell Begaye address members of the tribe's council at … Under the proposal, voters would determine to raise the salaries up to $102,000 for the president. If there had been cost of living adjustments the president’s salary should be approximately $102,000 and the vice president’s salary at $84,000. May 26 DILKON DISTRICT COURT RESUMING ESSENTIAL SERVICES. Navajo Nation President Russell Begaye has 10 calendar days to sign or veto the resolution. For nearly 30 years the salary for the Navajo Nation president has been set at $55,000 and for the vice president at $45,000. The $55,000 annual salary would have to be increased to $117,400 to reach the same buying power it had in 1988, according to dollartimes.com. Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease 2019. May 27 Navajo Nation clean water infrastructure needs exceed $700 million. And the situation is even worse for the vice president, whose annual salary of $45,000 a year is also 30 years old and is comparable to that of an average teacher with four years of experience. The annual salary for the president is $55,000, and the vice president earns $45,000.