Kilchii Sike
- In this Navaja name, the given name is Kilchii Sike. There is no surname.
Kilchii Sike | |
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ᎩᎵᏥᎢ ᏏᎨ | |
| Governor of Arapaho | |
| Assumed office 10 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gaagii Atahalne |
| Member of the People's Assembly | |
| In office 1 April 2012 – 10 April 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Ashkii Yas |
| Succeeded by | Niichaad Shilah |
| Constituency | Arapaho 1st |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1959 Tolikan, Sequoyah |
| Nationality | Sequoyan |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Ooljee Shima (m. 1981) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Ashkii Atzikii (father) |
| Alma mater | Arapaho Provincial University |
| Occupation | Politician, soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Sequoyah |
| Branch/service |  Sequoyan Army |
| Years of service | 1977–1987 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
Kilchii Sike (Navaja: ᎩᎵᏥᎢ ᏏᎨ; born 11 February 1959) is a Sequoyan politician and former soldier who currently serves as the governor of Arapaho. Kilchii Sike is one of the most vocal opponents of the government of President Atohi Dustu.
Early life
Kilchii Sike was born on 11 February 1959 in Tolikan, Sequoyah. His father was Ashkii Atzikii, who was then serving as governor of Arapaho as a member of the Republican Party.
Military career
Kilchii Sike joined the Sequoyan Army in 1977. He served until 1987 and attained the rank of sergeant.
Political career
In 2015, Kilchii Sike was elected as the governor of Arapaho as a member of the Republican Party. He won re-election in 2019 and 2023.
During the Sequoyan Civil War, Kilchii Sike supported the government of Interim President Diwali Wesa in opposition of Provisional President Atohi Dustu who was supported by the Cooperation and Development Coalition (CODECO).
During the 2024 People's Assembly election, the Republican Party won 9 of the province's 17 seats to the People's Assembly, and its allies won an additional 5. Kilchii Sike celebrated the results, stating that that government's "attempts to steal the will of the people" had failed and that "Arapaho will remain the bastion of anti-fascism and will forever oppose the 'National Reconstruction' ideologues".[1]
References
- ↑ Shideezhi Asdza (25 February 2024). ""ᎠᏩᏆᎰ ᏫᎵ ᏂᎦᏰᏙᎲ ᎠᎴᏅᏗᏍᎬ ᏗᎦᏘᎸᏍᏗ-ᏓᎳᏏᏛ", ᎩᎵᏥᎢ ᏏᎨ" ["Arapaho Will Remain the Bastion of Anti-Fascism", Kilchii Sike]. Navaja Briefing (in Navaja). Tolikan, Sequoyah. Retrieved 25 February 2024.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Gaagii Atahalne |
Governor of Arapaho 2015–present |
Incumbent |
