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s of the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
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The Faroese

Faroese language

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term for the function, Løgmaður (plural: Løgmenn) literally means "Lawman".

First Ministers (1000-1816)

Name	Born-Died	Term of Office
Gilli	? - ?	ca. 1000
Sjúrður Sjúrður Sjúrður , was, around the year 1300, head of Shetland and was also official head of state of the Faeroe Islands Sjúrður was, together with Bishop Erlendur author of the Faeroese Seyðabrævið in 1298 - a document with land use rules for the Faeroe Islands, and the Faeroes' oldest document.-...	? - ?	ca. 1300
Símun Símun Símun , was, around the year 1350, head of state of the Faroe Islands-References:*G. V. C. Young: Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen. København 1982. s. 88...	? - ?	ca. 1350
Dagfinnur Halvdanarson Dagfinnur Halvdanarson Dagfinnur Halvdanarson , was, around the year 1400, First Minister of the Faroe Islands.-References:*G. V. C. Young: Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen. København 1982. s. 88...	? - ?	ca. 1400
Haraldur Kálvsson Haraldur Kálvsson Haraldur Kálvsson , was, from the year 1412, First Minister of the Faroe Islands.-References:*G. V. C. Young: Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen. København 1982. s. 88...	? - ?	ca. 1412
Roald Roald (Løgmaður) Roald was, around the year 1450, First Minister of the Faroe Islands.Little is known about Roald, apart from that he had a farm in Dalur, and that he originated from Shetland....	? - ?	ca. 1450
Jørundur Skógdrívsson Jørundur Skógdrívsson Jørundur Skógdrívsson , was, from 1479 to 1524, the First Minister of the Faroe Islands.-References:*Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366....	? - ?	1479 - 1524
Tórmóður Sigurðsson Tórmóður Sigurðsson Tórmóður Sigurðsson was, from 1524 to 1531, First Minister of the Faroe Islands.-References:*G.V.C. Young's textbook Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen, 1982...	? - ?	1524 - 1531
Andras Guttormsson Andras Guttormsson Andras Guttormsson, lived around 1490 to 1544, was, from 1531 to 1544, First Minister of the Faroe Islands.Guttormsson lived in Kálgarður, Sumba, Faroe Islands, but came from Norway. Andreas Guttormsson is the father of Guttormur Andrasson, who followed him in the post. -References:*G.V.C...	ca. 1490 - 1543	1531 - 1544
Guttormur Andrasson Guttormur Andrasson Guttormur Andrasson, died 1572 in Bergen, was, from 1544 to 1572, First Minister of the Faroe Islands.Guttormur Andrasson was the son of previous First Minister Andras Guttormsson from Sumba, and father of later First Minister Ísak Guttormsson.-References:...	? - 1572	1544 - 1572
Jógvan Heinason Jógvan Heinason Jógvan Heinason was First Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1572 to 1583.Jógvan Heinason was the son of the Norwegian priest Heine Havreki and a Faroese women, Herborg from Húsavík. The son of Heinason's Norwegian step mother, and Heinasons half brother, is the Faroe Islands' most famous...	1541 - 1602	1572 - 1583
Ísak Guttormsson Ísak Guttormsson Ísak Guttormsson was, from 1583 to 1588, First Minister of the Faroe Islands.Guttormsson lived on Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, where he had land in Nes and Vágur. Guttormsson was the son of Guttormur Andrasson, former First Minister of the Faroe Islands. Little else is known about Ísak Guttormsson from...	? - 1587	1583 - 1588
Pætur Jákupsson Pætur Jákupsson Pætur Jákupsson was, from 1588 to 1601, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands.Pætur came from Suðuroy, where he was leaseholder of the farm Gjørðagarður in Porkeri. He also had land in Froðba, but he was first and foremost a leaseholder, and kongsbonde of Kirkjubøargarður in...	? - ?	1588 - 1601
Tummas Símunarson Tummas Símunarson Tummas Símunarson was the First Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1601 to 1608. He died in 1608.-References:*Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366....	? - 1608	1601 - 1608
Zakarias Tormóðsson Zakarias Tormóðsson Zakarias Tormóðsson, died 1628.Part of the Faroese Lagting, and later Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1608 to 1628.Zakarias Tormóðsson came from Eiði in the Faroe Islands, where he was a leaseholder on a piece of church land....	? - 1628	1608 - 1628
Jógvan Justinusson Jógvan Justinusson Jógvan Justinusson was, from 1629 to 1654, Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands.Justinusson came from Hattarvík in the Faroe Islands. Before he became Prime Minister, he also spent time sitting as part of the Faroese Løgting.-References:...	? - 1654	1629 - 1654
Jógvan Poulsen Jógvan Poulsen Jógvan Poulsen,Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677.Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese, and married the daughter of former Prime Minister Jógvan Justinusson. Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, before he became elected to leader of the Lagting... (1st time)	? - ?	1654 - 1655
Balzer Jacobsen Balzer Jacobsen Balzer Jacobsen, was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661.Balzer Jacobsen was Danish, and was put in place by King Frederik III against the will of the Faroese Lagting. Jacobsen was first and foremost one of Christoffer Gabel's men, who was vogt of the Faroe Islands. Gabel also had...	? - ?	1655 - 1661
Jógvan Poulsen Jógvan Poulsen Jógvan Poulsen,Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677.Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese, and married the daughter of former Prime Minister Jógvan Justinusson. Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, before he became elected to leader of the Lagting... (2nd time)	? - ?	1662 - 1677
Jákup Jógvansson Jákup Jógvansson Jákup Jógvansson,Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1677 to 1679.Jákup Jógvansson was Faroese, and son of former Prime Minister Jógvan Poulsen. Jógvansson had also been a sysselmann on Sandoy. He lived and worked on the farm of Dalsgarður in Skálavík.-References:*Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit....	? - ?	1677 - 1679
Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe, was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1679 to 1706.Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe was Faroese and the largest land owner in the Faroe Islands. He was also the father-in-law of Prime Minister Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge, who took over from him in the post.-References:*Løgtingið 150 -...	? - ?	1679 - 1706
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:...	? - 1752	1706 - 1752
Hans Jákupsson Debes Hans Jákupsson Debes 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.-References:...	1723 - 1769	1752 - 1769
Thorkild Fjeldsted Thorkild Fjeldsted Thorkild Jonsson Fjeldsted Icelandic lawyer, practised law in Copenhagen from 1763 to 1769, and from 1769 to 1772, he was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands....	1741 - 1796	1769 - 1772
Jacob Hveding Jacob Hveding Jacob Hveding was a Norwegian lawyer. From 1772 to 1786 he was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands. Later, he moved back to Norway, and Stavanger, where he took over as a presiding judge.-References:...	? - ?	1772 - 1786
Johan Michael Lund Johan Michael Lund Johan Michael Lund was a Norwegian lawyer who hailed from Bergen. From 1786 to 1805 he was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands....	1753 - 1824	1786 - 1808
Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb, born 6 July 1767 - died 24 May 1820.Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb was Faroese and trained as a lawyer. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1805 to 1816...	1767 - 1820	1808 - 1816

First Ministers (1948-Present)

Name	Born-Died	Term of Office	Party
Andrass Samuelsen Andrass Samuelsen Andrass Samuelsen was a Faroese politician and member of the Union Party. He was the first Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands after the autonomy of the Faroe Islands in 1948 .Andrass was the son of Katrina Malena, born Mikkelsen and Sámal Joensen from Haldarsvík...	1873 - 1954	12 May 1948 - 15 December 1950	Union Party
Kristian Djurhuus Kristian Djurhuus Kristian Djurhuus was a Faroese politician and statesman. He was a member of the Union Party.- Biography :... (1st time)	1895 - 1984	15 December 1950 - 8 January 1959	Union Party
Peter Mohr Dam Peter Mohr Dam Peter Mohr Dam was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926.Born on 11 August 1898, in Skopun, Faroe Islands, Dam became a teacher in Tvøroyri. From 1958 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1968 he was the Prime Minister of the Faroe... (1st time)	1898 - 1968	8 January 1959 - 4 January 1963	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Hákun Djurhuus Hákun Djurhuus Hákun Djurhuus was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands from 1963-1967. He was born in Tórshavn.He was first elected to the Løgting in 1946 and was its speaker 1950–1951. He was Prime Minister from 1963-1967. He withdrew from politics after the 1980 elections.He died on 22 September 1987.-...	1908 - 1987	4 January 1963 - 12 January 1967	People's Party People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Peter Mohr Dam Peter Mohr Dam Peter Mohr Dam was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926.Born on 11 August 1898, in Skopun, Faroe Islands, Dam became a teacher in Tvøroyri. From 1958 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1968 he was the Prime Minister of the Faroe... (2nd time)	1898 - 1968	12 January 1967 - 19 November 1968	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Kristian Djurhuus Kristian Djurhuus Kristian Djurhuus was a Faroese politician and statesman. He was a member of the Union Party.- Biography :... (2nd time)	1895 - 1984	19 November 1968 - 12 December 1970	Union Party
Atli Dam Atli Dam Atli Pæturssonur Dam was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands on five separate occasions.... (1st time)	1932 - 2005	12 December 1970 - 5 January 1981	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Pauli Ellefsen Pauli Ellefsen Joen Pauli Højgaard Ellefsen is a Faroese politician and member of the Union Party. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1981 to 1985....	1936 -	5 January 1981 - 10 January 1985	Union Party
Atli Dam Atli Dam Atli Pæturssonur Dam was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands on five separate occasions.... (2nd time)	1932 - 2005	10 January 1985 - 18 January 1989	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Jógvan Sundstein Jógvan Sundstein Jógvan Sundstein is a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party.Jógvan is the son of Johanna Malena and Hans Jacob Matras Sundstein from Tórshavn. He is married to Lydia from Klaksvík.Jógvan Sundstein is a certified accountant and was a member of numerous boards of directors...	1933 -	18 January 1989 - 15 January 1991	People's Party People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Atli Dam Atli Dam Atli Pæturssonur Dam was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands on five separate occasions.... (3rd time)	1932 - 2005	15 January 1991 - 18 January 1993	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Marita Petersen Marita Petersen Marita Petersen was the first and to date only female Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands. She was elected to the Løgting in 1988....	1940 - 2001	18 January 1993 - 15 September 1994	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Edmund Joensen Edmund Joensen Edmund Esbern Johannes Joensen was born in the small village of Oyri on the second largest island of the Faroe Islands, Eysturoy....	1944 -	15 September 1994 - 15 May 1998	Union Party
Anfinn Kallsberg Anfinn Kallsberg Anfinn Kallsberg is a Faroese politician - Prime Minister of his country 1998-2004 - and the leader of the Faroese People's Party...	1947 -	15 May 1998 - 3 February 2004	People's Party People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Jóannes Eidesgaard Jóannes Eidesgaard Jóannes Dan Eidesgaard is the Finance Minister of the Faroe Islands. He has held the position since 26 September 2008. He previously served as Prime Minister of the Faeroe Islands from 3 February 2004, shortly after the general election of 20 January 2004, until 26 September 2008, when a new...	1951 -	3 February 2004 - 26 September 2008	Social Democratic Party Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Kaj Leo Johannesen Kaj Leo Johannesen - Handball Player for Kyndil :Kaj Leo Johannesen is not only a former football player, he is also a former handball player. He played 163 matches for Kyndil and scored 625 goals for the club.- Extern Links :* , The Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands* * * *...	1964 -	26 September 2008 - Present	Union Party

First Ministers (1000-1816)

First Ministers (1948-Present)

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