Sarah Leo is a

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politician. Leo served as President of

Nunatsiavut Nunatsiavut (; ) is an autonomous area claimed by the Inuit in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The settlement area includes territory in Labrador extending to the Quebec border. In 2002, the Labrador Inuit Association submitted a proposal for ...

, an autonomous

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region of

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, Canada. Along with the Nunatsiavut government, she has been critical of the Lower Churchill Project.

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

Electoral record

2012 election

Round 1

Round 2

References

Living people 21st-century Inuit people 21st-century Inuit women Inuit from Newfoundland and Labrador Inuit politicians Canadian Inuit women People from Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador Year of birth missing (living people) Indigenous leaders in Atlantic Canada Women Indigenous leaders in Canada {{Newfoundland-politician-stub