List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands

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Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
Føroya løgmaður
Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands.svg
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg
VDL and Johannesen (cropped).jpg
since 22 December 2022
Cabinet of the Faroe Islands
Government of the Faroe Islands
Member of Løgting
Formationc.1000
12 May 1948;77 years ago (1948-05-12)
First holder Gilli (historic)
Andrass Samuelsen
Deputy Deputy Prime Minister

The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands. [1]

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The Faroese term løgmaður (plural: løgmenn) literally means "lawman" and originally referred to the legal function of lawspeaker. This old title was brought back into use to refer to the head of government after the islands obtained Home Rule in 1948. In recent decades the Faroese government has started using "Prime Minister" as the official English translation of løgmaður, reflecting the increased autonomy of the islands. This translation does not apply to the pre-1816 office, only the modern leaders of the Faroese government.

List of Løgmenn

Løgmenn as lawmen (c.1000–1816)

Many of the earlier holders of this position are not known.

NameBorn–DiedTerm of Office
Gilli c. 1000
Sjúrður c. 1300
Símun c. 1350
Dagfinnur Halvdanarson c. 1400
Haraldur Kálvsson c. 1412
Roald c. 1450
Jørundur Skógdrívsson 1479–1524
Tórmóður Sigurðsson 1524–1531
Andras Guttormsson c. 1490–15431531–1544
Guttormur Andrasson Died 15721544–1572
Jógvan Heinason 1541–16021572–1583
Ísak Guttormsson Died 15871583–1588
Pætur Jákupsson 1588–1601
Tummas Símunarson Died 16081601–1608
Zakarias Tormóðsson Died 16281608–1628
Jógvan Justinusson Died 16541629–1654
Jógvan Poulsen (1st time)1654–1655
Balzer Jacobsen 1655–1661
Jógvan Poulsen (2nd time)1662–1677
Jákup Jógvansson 1677–1679
Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe 1679–1706
Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge Died 17521706–1752
Hans Jákupsson Debes 1723–17691752–1769
Thorkild Fjeldsted 1741–17961769–1772
Jacob Hveding 1772–1786
Johan Michael Lund 1753–18241786–1808
Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb 1767–18201808–1816

Løgmenn as Prime Ministers during the Home Rule era (1948–present)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyElectionCabinet
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 PM Andrass Samuelsen.jpg Andrass Samuelsen
(1873–1954)
12 May 194815 December 19502 years, 217 days Union Party 1946 Samuelsen
2 PM Kristian Djurhuus.jpg Kristian Djurhuus
(1895–1984)
15 December 19508 January 19598 years, 24 days Union Party 1950
1954
Djurhuus III
3 PM Peter Mohr Dam.jpg Peter Mohr Dam
(1898–1968)
8 January 19594 January 19633 years, 361 days Social Democratic Party 1958
4 PM Hakun Djurhuus.jpg Hákun Djurhuus
(1908–1987)
4 January 196312 January 19674 years, 8 days People's Party 1962
(3) PM Peter Mohr Dam.jpg Peter Mohr Dam
(1898–1968)
12 January 196719 November 19681 year, 312 days Social Democratic Party 1966
(2) PM Kristian Djurhuus.jpg Kristian Djurhuus
(1895–1984)
19 November 196812 December 19702 years, 23 days Union Party 1966
5 PM Atli Dam.jpg Atli Dam
(1932–2005)
12 December 19705 January 198110 years, 24 days Social Democratic Party 1970
1974
1978
6 Pauli Ellefsen.jpg Pauli Ellefsen
(1936–2012)
5 January 198110 January 19854 years, 5 days Union Party 1980
(5) PM Atli Dam.jpg Atli Dam
(1932–2005)
10 January 198518 January 19894 years, 8 days Social Democratic Party 1984
7 Jogvan Sundstein, c. 1970.JPG Jógvan Sundstein
(1933–2024)
18 January 198915 January 19911 year, 362 days People's Party 1988
(5) PM Atli Dam.jpg Atli Dam
(1932–2005)
15 January 199118 January 19932 years, 3 days Social Democratic Party 1990
8 Marita Petersen.jpg Marita Petersen
(1940–2001)
18 January 199315 September 19941 year, 240 days Social Democratic Party 1990
9 Edmund Joensen.JPG Edmund Joensen
(1944– )
15 September 199415 May 19983 years, 242 days Union Party 1994 Joensen III
10 Anfinn kallsberg.jpg Anfinn Kallsberg
(1947–2024)
15 May 19983 February 20045 years, 264 days People's Party 1998
2002
Kallsberg III
11 Joannes Eidesgaard in Gjogv.jpg Jóannes Eidesgaard
(1951– )
3 February 200426 September 20084 years, 236 days Social Democratic Party 2004 Eidesgaard III
12 KajLeoJohannesen crop.jpg Kaj Leo Johannesen
(1964– )
26 September 200815 September 20156 years, 354 days Union Party 2008
2011
Leo Johannesen III
13 VDL and Johannesen (cropped).jpg Aksel V. Johannesen
(1972– )
15 September 201516 September 20194 years, 1 day Social Democratic Party 2015 Aksel Johannesen
14 Bardur Nielsen.jpg Bárður á Steig Nielsen
(1972– )
16 September 201922 December 20225 years, 328 days Union Party 2019 Steig Nielsen
(13) VDL and Johannesen (cropped).jpg Aksel V. Johannesen
(1972– )
22 December 2022Incumbent2 years, 231 days Social Democratic Party 2022 Aksel Johannesen II [2]

Timeline since 1948

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of the Faroe Islands. They are listed in order of office (those who served multiple terms are shown in order of their first).

Bárður á Steig NielsenAksel V. JohannesenKaj Leo JohannesenJóannes EidesgaardAnfinn KallsbergEdmund JoensenMarita PetersenJógvan SundsteinPauli EllefsenAtli DamHákun DjurhuusPeter Mohr DamKristian DjurhuusAndrass SamuelsenList of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands

See also

References

  1. "The Prime Minister's Office". The Government of the Faroe Islands. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  2. Samuelsen, Ingi (22 December 2022). "Hesi manna nýggja landsstýrið". portal.fo. Retrieved 22 December 2022.