Sarah Leo

Sarah Leo
2nd President of Nunatsiavut
In office 2012–2016
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper Justin Trudeau
Premier	Kathy Dunderdale Tom Marshall Paul Davis Dwight Ball
Preceded by	Jim Lyall
Succeeded by	Johannes Lampe [1]
Personal details
Residence	Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador

Sarah Leo is the current President of Nunatsiavut, an autonomous Inuit region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.^[2] Along with the Nunatsiavut government, she has been critical of the Lower Churchill Project.^[3]

Political career

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

Electoral record

2012 election

Round 1

2012 Nunatsiavut presidential election (1st round)
[5]	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)
[6]	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.
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. "No clear winner yet in Nunatsiavut election".
6. "Nunatsiavut elects new president".