Sarah Leo
2nd President of Nunatsiavut
In office
2012–2016
Prime MinisterStephen Harper
Justin Trudeau
PremierKathy Dunderdale
Tom Marshall
Paul Davis
Dwight Ball
Preceded byJim Lyall
Succeeded byJohannes Lampe[1]
Personal details
Residence(s)Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Sarah Leo is a Canadian politician. Leo served as President of Nunatsiavut, an autonomous Inuit region of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.[2] Along with the Nunatsiavut government, she has been critical of the Lower Churchill Project.[3]

Career

From 2006-2010, Leo served as the AngajukKâk of Nain.

Leo was first elected as President in 2012 replacing Jim Lyall. She did not seek re-election in the 2016 election.[4]

She currently serves as the chief operating officer of the Nunatsiavut Group of Companies.[5]

Electoral record

2012 election

Round 1

2012 Nunatsiavut presidential election (1st round)
[6] Name Vote %
  Johannes Lampe 821 38.51%
  Sarah Leo 742 34.80%
  Susan Nochasak 569 26.69%
Total Valid Ballots 2,132 100%

Round 2

2012 Nunatsiavut presidential election (2nd round)
[7] Name Vote %
  Sarah Leo 1,107 50.83%
  Johannes Lampe 1,071 49.17%
Total Valid Ballots 2,178 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Party of one: Lone candidate running for president of Nunatsiavut". 30 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Our President's Message - Government - Nunatsiavut Government". Nunatsiavut Government. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16.
  3. ↑ Bert Pomeroy. "Former Lower Churchill Environmental Assessment Panel member calls for government action on Muskrat Falls". Nunatsiavut Government.
  4. ↑ "Nunatsiavut preparing for change at the top".
  5. ↑ "Executive Profiles".
  6. ↑ "No clear winner yet in Nunatsiavut election".
  7. ↑ "Nunatsiavut elects new president".
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