Aksel V. Johannesen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarchs | Margrethe II Frederik X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Høgni Hoydal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bárður áSteig Nielsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 15 September 2015 –16 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Margrethe II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Høgni Hoydal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bárður áSteig Nielsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 March 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jóannes Eidesgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 April 2011 –14 November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacob Vestergaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Annika Olsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Finance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 February 2011 –14 November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jóannes Eidesgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jørgen Niclasen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 July 2009 –21 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hans Pauli Strøm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Johannessen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Løgting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 29 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen 8 November 1972 Klaksvík,Faroe Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Social Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Katrin Apol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Johild and Vilhelm Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Copenhagen (LLM) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen (born 8 November 1972) is a Faroese lawyer and politician who has been the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands since 2022,and from 2015 to 2019. He has been a member of the Løgting since 2011,as a member of the Social Democratic Party. Prior to his tenure as prime minister he was Minister of Health Affairs and Minister of Finance.
Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen was born in Klaksvík,on 8 November 1972,to Johild and Vilhelm Johannesen. [1] [2] His father was a member of the National Council and Folketing. He graduated from the University of Copenhagen with a Master of Laws in 2004,and practice law in Tórshavn. [3]
Johannesen is also a noted runner,and was the national 100 meter champion in 1994. He also played volleyball for Mjølnir,the club of Klaksvík. [4]
In the 2011 election Johannesen won a seat in the Løgting. During his tenure in the Løgting he was a member of the Finance,Working,Welfare,and Foreign Affairs committees. [1] On 5 March 2011,he defeated Heðin Mortensen to become leader of the Social Democratic Party by a vote of 102 to 41. [3] [5] He was a temporary member of the Folketing from 20 April to 20 May 2012. [6] He was Minister of Health Affairs from 2009 to 2011,and Minister of Finance in 2011. [7]
From 15 September 2015 to 14 September 2019,Johannesen served as Prime Minister until his coalition lost their majority in the 2019 election. He regained the position on 22 December 2022. [2] [8] His government survived a motion of no confidence in 2017,by a vote of 15 to 17 against. [9]
Johannesen married Katrin Apol,with whom he had three children. [10]