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Natan Obed
Canadian politician
Natan Obed (born 1976) is a Canadian politician who has served as president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) since September 2015.
Early life
Although born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Obed considers Nain, Nunatsiavut, where he was raised, as his hometown.[2] He moved to Maine as a teenager with his mother after his parents separated.[3][4]
Obed stayed in the United States for college when he received a scholarship to Tufts University in Boston.
He graduated with an English and American Studies degree.[1]
After graduation, he returned to Canada and worked for the Labrador Inuit Association and was Director of Social and Cultural Development for Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the organization that represents the rights of Nunavut Inuit.[5]
Political career
In 2008, Obed was a candidate in Nunatsiavut's first presidential election.[6] He was defeated by Jim Lyall.
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