| Edward T. Begay | |
| Order: | 3rd Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1999 |
| Term End: | January 1, 2003 |
| Predecessor: | Kelsey A. Begaye |
| Successor: | Lawrence T. Morgan |
| Nationality: | Navajo and American |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Tse Yaaniichii, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Government |
| Office1: | 13th Vice Chairman of the Navajo Nation |
| Termstart1: | 1983 |
| Termend1: | 1987 |
| Predecessor1: | Frank E. Paul |
| Successor1: | Johnny R. Thompson |
| President: | Kelsey Begaye |
Edward Thomas Begay (January 8, 1935 – June 12, 2022) was a Native American politician who served as the Speaker of the Navajo Nation from 1999 to 2003.[1] He also served as Vice-Chairman in 1983 under the Chairmanship of then Chairman Peterson Zah. Begay was a major influence in the community, and was active within Chapter Affairs.[2] [3] [4]
Begay served in the United States Army. He also served on the McKinley County Commission. He died on June 12, 2022, at the age of 87 in Albuquerque.[5] [6] [7] [8]