List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands

The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands.

Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
Føroya løgmaður
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Incumbent
Aksel V. Johannesen
since 22 December 2022
Cabinet of the Faroe Islands
Government of the Faroe Islands
Member ofLøgting
Formationc. 1000
12 May 1948 (1948-05-12)
First holderGilli (historic)
Andrass Samuelsen
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister
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(35th National Parliament)
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    • Poul Søgaard
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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.

Name Born–Died Term 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. 1490–1543 1531–1544
Guttormur Andrasson Died 1572 1544–1572
Jógvan Heinason 1541–1602 1572–1583
Ísak Guttormsson Died 1587 1583–1588
Pætur Jákupsson 1588–1601
Tummas Símunarson Died 1608 1601–1608
Zakarias Tormóðsson Died 1628 1608–1628
Jógvan Justinusson Died 1654 1629–1654
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 1752 1706–1752
Hans Jákupsson Debes 1723–1769 1752–1769
Thorkild Fjeldsted 1741–1796 1769–1772
Jacob Hveding 1772–1786
Johan Michael Lund 1753–1824 1786–1808
Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb 1767–1820 1808–1816

Løgmenn as Prime Ministers during the Home Rule era (1948–present)
No. Portrait Name Term of office Party Election Cabinet
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Andrass Samuelsen
(1873–1954)		 12 May 194815 December 1950 2 years, 217 days Union Party 1946 Samuelsen
2 Kristian Djurhuus
(1895–1984)		 15 December 19508 January 1959 8 years, 24 days Union Party 1950
1954		 Djurhuus I–II
3 Peter Mohr Dam
(1898–1968)		 8 January 19594 January 1963 3 years, 361 days Social Democratic Party 1958
4 Hákun Djurhuus
(1908–1987)		 4 January 196312 January 1967 4 years, 8 days People's Party 1962
(3) Peter Mohr Dam
(1898–1968)		 12 January 196719 November 1968 1 year, 312 days Social Democratic Party 1966
(2) Kristian Djurhuus
(1895–1984)		 19 November 196812 December 1970 2 years, 23 days Union Party 1966
5 Atli Dam
(1932–2005)		 12 December 19705 January 1981 10 years, 24 days Social Democratic Party 1970
1974
1978
6 Pauli Ellefsen
(1936–2012)		 5 January 198110 January 1985 4 years, 5 days Union Party 1980
(5) Atli Dam
(1932–2005)		 10 January 198518 January 1989 4 years, 8 days Social Democratic Party 1984
7 Jógvan Sundstein
(1933– )		 18 January 198915 January 1991 1 year, 362 days People's Party 1988
(5) Atli Dam
(1932–2005)		 15 January 199118 January 1993 2 years, 3 days Social Democratic Party 1990
8 Marita Petersen
(1940–2001)		 18 January 199315 September 1994 1 year, 240 days Social Democratic Party 1990
9 Edmund Joensen
(1944– )		 15 September 199415 May 1998 3 years, 242 days Union Party 1994 Joensen I–II
10 Anfinn Kallsberg
(1947– )		 15 May 19983 February 2004 5 years, 264 days People's Party 1998
2002		 Kallsberg I–II
11 Jóannes Eidesgaard
(1951– )		 3 February 200426 September 2008 4 years, 236 days Social Democratic Party 2004 Eidesgaard I–II
12 Kaj Leo Johannesen
(1964– )		 26 September 200815 September 2015 6 years, 354 days Union Party 2008
2011		 Leo Johannesen I–II
13 Aksel V. Johannesen
(1972– )		 15 September 201516 September 2019 4 years, 1 day Social Democratic Party 2015 Aksel Johannesen
14 Bárður á Steig Nielsen
(1972– )		 16 September 201922 December 2022 4 years, 40 days Union Party 2019 Steig Nielsen
(13) Aksel V. Johannesen
(1972– )		 22 December 2022Incumbent 308 days Social Democratic Party 2022 Aksel Johannesen II[1]

See also

References
  1. Samuelsen, Ingi (22 December 2022). "Hesi manna nýggja landsstýrið". portal.fo. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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