Hans Jákupsson Debes
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Hans Jákupsson Debes was Prime Minister
of the Faroe Islands
from 1752 to 1769.
Hans Jákupsson came from Oyri
and was married to the daughter of Prime Minister Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge
, from whom he took over as Prime Minister.
Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
This is a list of Prime Ministers of the Faroe Islands.The Faroese term for the function, Løgmaður literally means "Lawman".-First Ministers :-First Ministers :-See also:...
of the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
from 1752 to 1769.
Hans Jákupsson came from Oyri
Oyri
Oyri is a village on the central west coast of the Faroese island Eysturoy in the Sunda municipality. The 2005 population was 142. Its postal code is FO 450. The village is south of the Eysturoy-to-Streymoy bridge, and is home to a large fish processing plant.The name Oyri is usually translated as...
and was married to the daughter of Prime Minister Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge
Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge
Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge, died 1752 in Lambi, Faroe Islands.Was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1706 to 1752.Lamhauge was father-in-law of Prime Minister Hans Jákupsson Debes, who followed him in the post.-References:...
, from whom he took over as Prime Minister.