Jim Lyall (1945 – 13 May 2022) was a Canadian politician and Inuk advocate who served as the first President of Nunatsiavut.
[5] Lyall served as the executive director of Labrador Inuit Association from 1977 to 1981 and again from 2002 until Nunatsiavut's creation in 2005.
[6] 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.
[8] He was defeated in the 2022 election, coming in third behind Anthony Andersen and Roxanne Barbour.