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Johannes Lampe

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Johannes Lampe
3rd President of Nunatsiavut
Assumed office
May 6, 2016
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
PremierDwight Ball
Andrew Furey
Preceded bySarah Leo
Personal details
BornNutak, Newfoundland and Labrador[1]
ResidenceNain, Newfoundland and Labrador

Johannes Lampe is a Canadian politician who is the current President of Nunatsiavut, an autonomous Inuit region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.[2][3]

Career

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Lampe was sworn in as president in May 2016 after being the only candidate for the role. He hopes to preserve the Inuit culture, identity and language.[4] Before becoming president, he served as a member of the Nunatsiavut Assembly for Nain and he served as Minister of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Lampe also attempted to return the remains of Labrador Inuit to Labrador from European museums including the remains of Abraham Ulrikab.[5][6]

Lampe was re-elected in 2020.[7]

Lower Churchill Project

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In June 2016, he led a protest at the office of MHA Perry Trimper.[8]

Electoral record

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2020 presidential election

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2020 Nunatsiavut presidential election
Name Vote %
  Johannes Lampe 1,015 65.57%
  Andrea Webb 533 34.43%

2016 presidential election

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2016 Nunatsiavut presidential election
Name Vote %
  Johannes Lampe acclaimed

2014 general election

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Nunatsiavut general election, 2014: Nain (2 members)
[9] Name Vote
  Sean Lyall 367
  Richard Pamak 243
  Joe Dicker 181
  Jim Lyall 150
  Johannes Lampe 134
  William Barbour 101

2012 presidential election

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Round 1

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Nunatsiavut presidential election, 2012 (1st round)
[10] 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

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

2008 presidential election

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Nunatsiavut presidential election, 2008
[12] Name Vote %
  Jim Lyall
  Natan Obed
  Johannes Lampe
  Zippie Nochasak

References

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  1. ^ Return to Nutak
  2. ^ "Our President's Message - Government - Nunatsiavut Government". Nunatsiavut Government. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16.
  3. ^ "'A great honour': Johannes Lampe sworn in as Nunatsiavut president | CBC News".
  4. ^ "President lays out priorities in first address to the Nunatsiavut Assembly". 7 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Bringing the Inuit Home - Canada's History".
  6. ^ "Trapped in a Human Zoo: Nain man retraces steps of Labrador Inuit in documentary | CBC News".
  7. ^ "Unofficial Presidential Election Results". 7 October 2020.
  8. ^ "'Yeah, you can boo': Perry Trimper addresses protesters in Happy Valley-Goose Bay | CBC News".
  9. ^ "Unofficial results of the Nunatsiavut General Election. | Nunatsiavut Government". Archived from the original on 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
  10. ^ "No clear winner yet in Nunatsiavut election".
  11. ^ "Nunatsiavut elects new president".
  12. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-08-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)