Bill John Baker

Bill John Baker
Baker in 2013
7th Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation
In office
October 19, 2011 – August 14, 2019
Preceded byJoe Crittenden (acting)
Succeeded byChuck Hoskin Jr.
Cherokee Nation Tribal Councilor
In office
2003–2011
Preceded byJohn Ketcher
Succeeded byJoe Byrd
In office
1995–1999
Personal details
Born (1952-02-09) February 9, 1952
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
SpouseSherry Robertson
EducationNortheastern State University (BA)

Bill John Baker (born February 9, 1952) is a Cherokee politician who served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. First elected in October 2011, Baker defeated three-term incumbent Chief Chad "Corntassel" Smith. Prior to his election as Chief, Baker served 12 years on the Cherokee Tribal Council. In 1999, Baker unsuccessfully ran for Deputy Chief of the Cherokee Nation.

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