Sarah Leo | |
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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(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]
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]
2012 Nunatsiavut presidential election (1st round) | |||
[6] | Name | Vote | % |
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Johannes Lampe | 821 | 38.51% | |
Sarah Leo | 742 | 34.80% | |
Susan Nochasak | 569 | 26.69% | |
Total Valid Ballots | 2,132 | 100% | |
2012 Nunatsiavut presidential election (2nd round) | |||
[7] | Name | Vote | % |
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Sarah Leo | 1,107 | 50.83% | |
Johannes Lampe | 1,071 | 49.17% | |
Total Valid Ballots | 2,178 | 100% | |
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