Jim Lyall (politician)

Jim Lyall
1st President of Nunatsiavut
In office 2008–2012
Prime Minister	Stephen Harper
Premier	Danny Williams Kathy Dunderdale
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Sarah Leo
Personal details
Born	1945 (age 71–72) Nutak, Newfoundland and Labrador
Residence	Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador

Jim Lyall is a Canadian politician who served as the first President of Nunatsiavut.

Lyall was born in Nutak, a community in northern Labrador that was controversially resettled alongside Hebron in the 1950s. Following the resettlement of Nutak, Lyall's family moved to Nain.He has served as the Mayor of Nain as well as the town's postmaster.

In 2008, Nunatsiavut held its first presidential election nearly 2 years after its first general election. Lyall defeated Natan Obed and Johannes Lampe for the position.

In 2011, Lyall oversaw the return of the remains of Inuit bodies from St. John's to Nunatsiavut. These bodies were excavated from Rose Island and Upernavik Island and brought to Newfoundland in the 1970s.

Lyall did not seek re-election in 2012 and was succeeded by Sarah Leo.

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