Sarah Leo

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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[edit]

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[edit]

2012 election[edit]

Round 1[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  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".