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List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Prime Minister |
| body | the Faroe Islands |
| native_name | Føroya løgmaður |
| insignia | Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands.svg |
| insigniasize | 100 |
| insigniacaption | Coat of arms of the Faroe Islands |
| flag | Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg |
| flagsize | 125 |
| flagcaption | Flag of the Faroe Islands |
| image | 2025 Aksel Johannesen - (cropped).jpg |
| imagesize | 200 |
| incumbent | Aksel V. Johannesen |
| incumbentsince | 22 December 2022 |
| department | Cabinet of the Faroe Islands |
| Government of the Faroe Islands | |
| member_of | Løgting |
| formation | |
| first | Gilli (historic) |
| Andrass Samuelsen | |
| deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
Government of the Faroe Islands
Andrass Samuelsen
The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands.
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 ({{circa|1000}}–1816)
Many of the earlier holders of this position are not known.
| Name | Born–Died | Term of Office |
|---|---|---|
| Gilli | 1000 | |
| Sjúrður | 1300 | |
| Símun | 1350 | |
| Dagfinnur Halvdanarson | 1400 | |
| Haraldur Kálvsson | 1412 | |
| Roald | 1450 | |
| Jørundur Skógdrívsson | 1479–1524 | |
| Tórmóður Sigurðsson | 1524–1531 | |
| Andras Guttormsson | 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 | Union Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 1 | Union Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 2 | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 3 | People's Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 4 | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | (3) | Union Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | (2) | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 5 | Union Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 6 | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | (5) | People's Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 7 | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | (5) | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 8 | Union Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 9 | People's Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 10 | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 11 | Union Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 12 | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 13 | Union Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | 14 | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)}}; color:white;" | (13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:PM Andrass Samuelsen.jpg | 70px]] | **Andrass Samuelsen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1873–1954) | 12 May 1948 | 15 December 1950 | Union Party | [1946](1946-faroese-general-election) | Samuelsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Kristian Djurhuus.jpg | 70px]] | **Kristian Djurhuus** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1895–1984) | 15 December 1950 | 8 January 1959 | Union Party | [1950](1950-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1954](1954-faroese-general-election) | Djurhuus I–II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Peter Mohr Dam.jpg | 70px]] | **Peter Mohr Dam** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1898–1968) | 8 January 1959 | 4 January 1963 | Social Democratic Party | [1958](1958-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Hakun Djurhuus.jpg | 70px]] | **Hákun Djurhuus** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1908–1987) | 4 January 1963 | 12 January 1967 | People's Party | [1962](1962-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Peter Mohr Dam.jpg | 70px]] | **Peter Mohr Dam** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1898–1968) | 12 January 1967 | 19 November 1968 | Social Democratic Party | [1966](1966-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Kristian Djurhuus.jpg | 70px]] | **Kristian Djurhuus** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1895–1984) | 19 November 1968 | 12 December 1970 | Union Party | [1966](1966-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Atli Dam.jpg | 70px]] | **Atli Dam** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–2005) | 12 December 1970 | 5 January 1981 | Social Democratic Party | [1970](1970-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1974](1974-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [1978](1978-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Pauli Ellefsen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1936–2012) | 5 January 1981 | 10 January 1985 | Union Party | [1980](1980-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Atli Dam.jpg | 70px]] | **Atli Dam** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–2005) | 10 January 1985 | 18 January 1989 | Social Democratic Party | [1984](1984-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Jógvan Sundstein, c. 1970.JPG | 70px]] | **Jógvan Sundstein** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1933–2024) | 18 January 1989 | 15 January 1991 | People's Party | [1988](1988-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:PM Atli Dam.jpg | 70px]] | **Atli Dam** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1932–2005) | 15 January 1991 | 18 January 1993 | Social Democratic Party | [1990](1990-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| **Marita Petersen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1940–2001) | 18 January 1993 | 15 September 1994 | Social Democratic Party | [1990](1990-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Edmund Joensen.JPG | 70px]] | **Edmund Joensen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1944– ) | 15 September 1994 | 15 May 1998 | Union Party | [1994](1994-faroese-general-election) | Joensen I–II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Anfinn kallsberg.jpg | 70px]] | **Anfinn Kallsberg** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1947–2024) | 15 May 1998 | 3 February 2004 | People's Party | [1998](1998-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [2002](2002-faroese-general-election) | Kallsberg I–II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Joannes Eidesgaard in Gjogv.jpg | 70px]] | **Jóannes Eidesgaard** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1951– ) | 3 February 2004 | 26 September 2008 | Social Democratic Party | [2004](2004-faroese-general-election) | Eidesgaard I–II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:KajLeoJohannesen crop.jpg | 70px]] | **Kaj Leo Johannesen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1964– ) | 26 September 2008 | 15 September 2015 | Union Party | [2008](2008-faroese-general-election) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [2011](2011-faroese-general-election) | Leo Johannesen I–II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:VDL and Johannesen (cropped).jpg | 70px]] | **Aksel V. Johannesen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1972– ) | 15 September 2015 | 16 September 2019 | Social Democratic Party | [2015](2015-faroese-general-election) | Aksel Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:Bardur Nielsen.jpg | 70px]] | **Bárður á Steig Nielsen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1972– ) | 16 September 2019 | 22 December 2022 | Union Party | [2019](2019-faroese-general-election) | Steig Nielsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [[File:2025 Aksel Johannesen - (cropped).jpg | 93x93px]] | **Aksel V. Johannesen** | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (1972– ) | 22 December 2022 | *Incumbent* | {{ayd | 2022 | 12 | 22 | }} | Social Democratic Party | [2022](2022-faroese-general-election) | Aksel Johannesen II |
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).
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bar:11 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:1951 till:2004 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Jóannes Eidesgaard color:PM_SDP from:2004 till:2008 color:LIFESPAN from:2008 till:$now
bar:12 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:1964 till:2008 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Kaj Leo Johannesen color:PM_UNION from:2008 till:2015 color:LIFESPAN from:2015 till:$now
bar:13 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:1972 till:2015 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Aksel V. Johannesen color:PM_SDP from:2015 till:2019 color:LIFESPAN from:2019 till:2022 color:PM_SDP from:2022 till:$now
bar:14 width:18 color:LIFESPAN align:center fontsize:M from:1972 till:2019 shift:(-0,$dy) textcolor:NAME text:Bárður á Steig Nielsen color:PM_UNION from:2019 till:2022 color:LIFESPAN from:2022 till:$now
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References
References
- "The Prime Minister's Office".
- Samuelsen, Ingi. (22 December 2022). "Hesi manna nýggja landsstýrið".
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