| Kelsey Begaye | |
| Office: | 5th President of the Navajo Nation |
| Vicepresident: | Taylor McKenzie |
| Term Start: | January 12, 1999 |
| Term End: | January 14, 2003 |
| Predecessor: | Milton Bluehouse Sr. |
| Successor: | Joe Shirley Jr. |
| Office1: | 2nd Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council |
| Term Start1: | 1997 |
| Term End1: | 1999 |
| Predecessor1: | Nelson Gorman |
| Successor1: | Edward T. Begay |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Kaibito, Arizona, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Spouse: | Marie Begaye |
| Education: | College of Ganado |
Kelsey A. Begaye (January 7, 1951 – August 13, 2021)[1] was elected the fifth president of the Navajo Nation in November 1998, defeating fellow Democrat Joe Shirley, Jr. in the general election.[2] In 2002, he lost to Shirley in his bid for reelection.[3] [4] [5]