List of Speakers of the Løgting of the Faroe Islands

List of Speakers of the Løgting of the Faroe Islands.

Below is a list of office-holders:

Name	Entered office	Left office	Party
Amtmaður í Føroyum (The Governor Governor A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state... )	1852	1923
Oliver Effersøe	1924	1928	Sambandsflokkurin
Edward Mittens	1928	1930	Sjálvstýrisflokkin
Oliver Effersøe	1930	1932	Sambandsflokkurin
Jóhan M.F. Poulson	1932	1936	Sambandsflokkurin
Edward Mittens	1936	1940	Sjálvstýrisflokkin
Jóhan H. Danbjørg	1940	1943	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Thorstein Petersen	1943	1945	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Kristian Djurhuus Kristian Djurhuus Kristian Djurhuus was a Faroese politician and statesman. He was a member of the Union Party.- Biography :...	1945	1945	Sambandsflokkurin
Thorstein Petersen	1945	1946	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
J. Fr. Øregaard	1946	1950	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Thorstein Petersen	1950	1950	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Hákun Djurhuus Hákun Djurhuus Hákun Djurhuus was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands from 1963-1967. He was born in Tórshavn.He was first elected to the Løgting in 1946 and was its speaker 1950–1951. He was Prime Minister from 1963-1967. He withdrew from politics after the 1980 elections.He died on 22 September 1987.-...	1950	1951	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Johan M.F. Poulson	1951	1958	Sambandsflokkurin
J. Fr. Øregaard	1958	1963	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Sámal Petersen	1963	1966	Sjálvstýrisflokkin
J. Fr. Øregaard	1966	1978	Javnaðarflokkin 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....
Agnar Nielsen	1978	1979	Sambandsflokkurin
Hilmar Bech	1979	1980	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Jógvan Sundstein Jógvan Sundstein Jógvan Sundstein is a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party.Jógvan is the son of Johanna Malena and Hans Jacob Matras Sundstein from Tórshavn. He is married to Lydia from Klaksvík.Jógvan Sundstein is a certified accountant and was a member of numerous boards of directors...	1980	1984	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Jacob Lindenskov	1984	1987	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Hergeir Nielsen	1987	1988	Tjóðveldisflokkurin
Jógvan Sundstein Jógvan Sundstein Jógvan Sundstein is a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party.Jógvan is the son of Johanna Malena and Hans Jacob Matras Sundstein from Tórshavn. He is married to Lydia from Klaksvík.Jógvan Sundstein is a certified accountant and was a member of numerous boards of directors...	1988	1989	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Hergeir Nielsen	1989	1990	Tjóðveldisflokkurin
Jørgin Thomsen	1990	1991	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Anfinn Kallsberg Anfinn Kallsberg Anfinn Kallsberg is a Faroese politician - Prime Minister of his country 1998-2004 - and the leader of the Faroese People's Party...	1991	1993	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...
Lasse Klein	1993	1994	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Jógvan Ingvard Olsen	1994	1994	Sambandsflokkurin
Marita Petersen Marita Petersen Marita Petersen was the first and to date only female Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands. She was elected to the Løgting in 1988....	1994	1995	Javnaðarflokkurin 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....
Jógvan Ingvard Olsen	1995	1998	Sambandsflokkurin
Finnbogi Ísakson	1998	2002	Tjóðveldisflokkurin
Edmund Joensen Edmund Joensen Edmund Esbern Johannes Joensen was born in the small village of Oyri on the second largest island of the Faroe Islands, Eysturoy....	2002	2008	Sambandsflokkurin
Hergeir Nielsen	2008	2011	Tjóðveldisflokkuirn
Jógvan á Lakjuni	2011	Present	Folkaflokkurin People's Party (Faroe Islands) The Faroese People's Party – Radical Self-Government is a liberal conservative political party in the Faroe Islands, led by Jørgen Niclasen. One of the four major parties, it's had eight seats in the Løgting since the 2011 election, making it the joint-largest party, but neither of the Faroes'...

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