Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren
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Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren | |
|---|---|
 Blackwater-Nygren in 2022 | |
| First Lady of the Navajo Nation | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2023 | |
| President | Buu Nygren |
| Preceded by | Phefelia Nez |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office February 9, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Arlando Teller |
| Succeeded by | David Marshall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jasmine Blackwater April 18, 1995 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Buu Nygren |
| Alma mater | Stanford University (BA) Arizona State University (JD) |
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren (née Blackwater; born 1995/1996) is an American politician who has served as the First Lady of Navajo Nation since 2023. She also served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 7th legislative district from 2021 to 2023, when she was the youngest lawmaker in Arizona.[1]
In December 2024, she was appointed as the Apache County Attorney, becoming the first woman and Indigenous person to hold this position.[2]