Marita Petersen
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Marita Petersen was the first and to date only female Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
. She was elected to the Løgting
(Parliament) in 1988.
In 1993, Marita was elected to the post of Prime Minister which she held until 1994. Later, she became chairman of the parliament
from 1994 to 1995. She died of cancer in 2001.
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...
. She was elected to the Løgting
Løgting
Løgting is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, a self-ruling dependency of Denmark.The name literally means "Law Thing" - that is, a law assembly - and derives from Old Norse lǫgþing, which was a name given to ancient assemblies. A ting or Þing has existed on the Faroe Islands for over...
(Parliament) in 1988.
In 1993, Marita was elected to the post of Prime Minister which she held until 1994. Later, she became chairman of the parliament
Løgting
Løgting is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, a self-ruling dependency of Denmark.The name literally means "Law Thing" - that is, a law assembly - and derives from Old Norse lǫgþing, which was a name given to ancient assemblies. A ting or Þing has existed on the Faroe Islands for over...
from 1994 to 1995. She died of cancer in 2001.