Albert Hale
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th district |
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In office January 15, 2013 – January 9, 2017 Serving with Jennifer D. Benally(2015-present) Jaescita Peshlakai(2014-2015) |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's 2nd district |
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In office January 10, 2011 – January 15, 2013 Serving with Tom Chabin |
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| Preceded by | Christopher Deschene |
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 2nd district |
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In office January 12, 2004 – January 10, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Jack Jackson, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Jack Jackson, Jr. |
| 2nd President of the Navajo Nation | |
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In office January 10, 1995 – February 19, 1998 |
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| Vice President | Thomas Atcitty |
| Preceded by | Peterson Zah |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Atcitty |
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| Born | Klagetoh, Arizona |
| Nationality |
 Navajo Nation andUSA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Saint Michaels, Arizona |
| Alma mater |
University of New Mexico, Arizona State University |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Native American Church |
Albert A. Hale (Navajo) is an attorney and a Democratic politician. He served as Arizona State Senator for District 2 from January 2004 to 2011. He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017.
Hale was elected the second Navajo Nation President in late 1994 by the consent of the Navajo people, serving until 1998, when he resigned after being charged with over 50 felonies and misdemeanors for theft and bribery.
Albert A. Hale was born in Ganado and raised in Klagetsoh. He is of the Áshįįhí clan, born for Tódichʼíinii. His maternal grandparents are Honaghánii; his paternal grandparents are Kiyaaʼáanii. He is a 1969 graduate of Fort Wingate High School, a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school located east of Gallup, New Mexico.
Hale earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona (1973) and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University Of New Mexico School Of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1977).
Hale went into private practice. He was appointed as a Judge Pro Tempore in the Laguna Court system of the Laguna Pueblo.
He was next appointed as an Assistant Attorney General/Special Counsel to the Navajo Nation Council, an 88-member body. He is a former member and past president of the Navajo Nation Bar Association and a member of the New Mexico State Bar Association.
Hale was elected the second Navajo Nation President in late 1994, running on a campaign of local empowerment. His intention was to move more powers to the local 110 chapters of government in the Nation. A leader with a national reputation, Hale had become known for his promotion of tribal sovereignty. Ron Allen, president of the National Congress of American Indians, said that he worked to "explain to Congress and the President and the rest of the world that we are Indian governments, not just tribes." The New York Times described him as "one of the most forceful advocates for the rights of tribes as nations within a nation."
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