Høgni Hoydal
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Høgni Karsten Hoydal commonly called Høgni Hoydal, is a Faroese
politician currently serving as member of the Faroese Parliament, and formerly a member of the Danish Parliament
.
, Sjónvarp Føroya
, for some years prior to his election to the Faroese parliament in 1998.
and into government, due to popular opinion at the time. Høgni Hoydal became Minister of Justice and deputy Prime Minister.
The coalition stayed in power after the parliamentary elections
in 2002 and brought one more political Party into the coalition and government. This coalition, however, broke down on 5 December 2003 and new elections
held. After these elections another coalition was formed leaving the Republican Party in opposition.
In 2008, Hoydal assumed the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The government coalition between the Republican Party, the People's Party and the Independence Party agreed on a roadmap towards independence and initiated negotiations with the Government of Denmark. The negotiations, however, broke down and the Faroese coalition started going on a path towards greater autonomy by taking over the responsibility of matters taken care of by Denmark
until then.
. He was re-elected in 2005 and re-elected again in 2007; but in the 2011 election lost the party's only Folketing seat to the Social Democrats'
Aksel Johannesen.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
politician currently serving as member of the Faroese Parliament, and formerly a member of the Danish Parliament
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
.
Before taking office
Høgni Hoydal was a reporter of the Faroese national television stationTelevision station
A television station is a business, organisation or other such as an amateur television operator that transmits content over terrestrial television. A television transmission can be by analog television signals or, more recently, by digital television. Broadcast television systems standards are...
, Sjónvarp Føroya
Sjónvarp Føroya
Sjónvarp Føroya means "Television of the Faroe Islands". It is the only public TV station in the small country of 48,000 inhabitants, speaking their own Faroese language....
, for some years prior to his election to the Faroese parliament in 1998.
Political career
Høgni Hoydal brought the Republican Party back up from 4 MP's to 8 in the 1998 electionsElections in the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Faroese Parliament has up to 33 members of parliament, elected for a four year term by proportional representation...
and into government, due to popular opinion at the time. Høgni Hoydal became Minister of Justice and deputy Prime Minister.
The coalition stayed in power after the parliamentary elections
Elections in the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Faroese Parliament has up to 33 members of parliament, elected for a four year term by proportional representation...
in 2002 and brought one more political Party into the coalition and government. This coalition, however, broke down on 5 December 2003 and new elections
Elections in the Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands elects on national level a legislature. The Faroese Parliament has up to 33 members of parliament, elected for a four year term by proportional representation...
held. After these elections another coalition was formed leaving the Republican Party in opposition.
In 2008, Hoydal assumed the position of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The government coalition between the Republican Party, the People's Party and the Independence Party agreed on a roadmap towards independence and initiated negotiations with the Government of Denmark. The negotiations, however, broke down and the Faroese coalition started going on a path towards greater autonomy by taking over the responsibility of matters taken care of by Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
until then.
Folketing
In 2001, he was elected as one of the two Faroese members of the Danish FolketingFolketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
. He was re-elected in 2005 and re-elected again in 2007; but in the 2011 election lost the party's only Folketing seat to the Social Democrats'
Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands)
The Social Democratic Party is a social-democratic, political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jóannes Eidesgaard.At the legislative elections, 19 January 2008, the party won 19.3% of the popular vote and 6 out of 32 seats....
Aksel Johannesen.
- Member of Republican Party
- 1998 member of Faroese parliament
- 16 May 1998 to 05 September 2003 Minister of Justice and deputy Prime Minister
- 05 February to 26 September 2008 Minister of Foreign Affairs
- 2001 Member of Danish parliament