Nygren Deputy Chief of Staff Kris Beecher appointed as Navajo Nation attorney general

WINDOW ROCK

President Buu Nygren’s deputy chief of staff, Kris Beecher, has been appointed as the new attorney general of the Navajo Nation following the removal of former Attorney General Ethel Branch.

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On Dec. 16, the Navajo Nation Council voted 13-6 to remove Branch from her position. Two days later, Nygren recommended Beecher to assume the role.

Beecher, a Tuba City native, holds a law degree and a master’s from Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the W.P. Carey School of Business, respectively. He has experience at a national law firm and has returned to serve his community.

“I’m honored and humbled to serve the people of the Navajo Nation in this capacity,” Beecher said. “It’s time to get back to work. We still have so much more to accomplish.”

Nygren expressed confidence in Beecher’s ability to continue advancing justice for the Navajo people, stating, “He’s been right there with us and knows what needs to be done.”

Beecher’s appointment now awaits confirmation by the Navajo Nation Council. In the interim, Deputy Attorney General Heather Clah will serve as acting attorney general.