Johannes Lampe Explained

Johannes Lampe
Birth Place:	Nutak, Newfoundland and Labrador^[1]
Residence:	Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador
Office:	3rd President of Nunatsiavut
Term Start:	May 6, 2016
Primeminister:	Justin Trudeau
Premier:	Dwight Ball Andrew Furey
Predecessor:	Sarah Leo

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

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

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

Electoral record

2020 presidential election

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

2016 presidential election

2016 Nunatsiavut presidential election
	Name	Vote	%	Johannes Lampe	acclaimed

2014 general election

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

Round 1

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

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

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.thetelegram.com/News/Local/2012-08-20/photo-3056160/Return-to-Nutak/1 Return to Nutak
2. Web site: Our President's Message - Government - Nunatsiavut Government . Nunatsiavut Government . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160416014045/http://www.nunatsiavut.com/government/presidents-message/ . 2016-04-16 .
3. Web site: 'A great honour': Johannes Lampe sworn in as Nunatsiavut president CBC News.
4. Web site: President lays out priorities in first address to the Nunatsiavut Assembly. 7 June 2016.
5. Web site: Bringing the Inuit Home - Canada's History .
6. Web site: Trapped in a Human Zoo: Nain man retraces steps of Labrador Inuit in documentary CBC News.
7. Web site: Unofficial Presidential Election Results. 7 October 2020.
8. Web site: 'Yeah, you can boo': Perry Trimper addresses protesters in Happy Valley-Goose Bay CBC News.
9. Web site: Unofficial results of the Nunatsiavut General Election. | Nunatsiavut Government. 2016-06-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20160810185135/http://www.nunatsiavut.com/article/results-of-elections-for-ordinary-members/. 2016-08-10. dead.
10. Web site: No clear winner yet in Nunatsiavut election.
11. Web site: Nunatsiavut elects new president.
12. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-08-14 . 2020-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200422203216/https://www.mun.ca/labradorinstitute/archives/20190812_findingaid.pdf . dead .