List of Ministers of Internal Affairs of the Faroe Islands

The Minister of Internal Affairs (Faroese: landsstýrismaðurin í innlendismálum or innlendismálaráðharrin) is a member of the Faroese government from 2004 to 2013 and again from 15 September 2015. The minister is responsible for the municipalities, the isolated and distant small islands (Útoyggjar), the infrastructure, police, the court, environment, issues regarding immigrants and the administration of Faroese political elections. For a short period in 2008 under Jóannes Eidesgaards second cabinet, this cabinet was called Ministry of Justice, but it was responsible for the same affairs.

Periode Name Party Ministry
2004–2005 Jógvan við Keldu People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin) Ministry of Internal Affairs
2005–2007 Jacob Vestergaard[1] People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin) Ministry of Internal Affairs
2007–2008 Heðin Zachariasen People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin) Ministry of Internal Affairs
2008–2011 Annika Olsen[2] People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin) Ministry of Internal Affairs
2011 John Johannessen Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin) Ministry of Internal Affairs
2011–2013 Kári P. Højgaard[3] Self-Government Party (Sjálvstýrisflokkurin) Ministry of Internal Affairs
2015– Henrik Old Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin) Ministry of Internal Affairs

References

  1. ↑ Tinganes.fo, 01-12-2005 | Jacob Vestergaard nýggjur landsstýrismaður í innlendismálum
  2. ↑ Climate.fo, VEÐURLAG FYRI FÓLKIÐ, Annika Olsen, landsstýriskvinna í innlendismálum
  3. ↑ Kvf.fo, Kári P. Højgaard: Sjálvstýrisflokkurin heldur neyvan fram í samgongu


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