List of deputy prime ministers of the Faroe Islands explained

The office of Deputy Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Faroese: varaløgmaður) is held by one of the ministers of the Faroese government. The deputy prime minister is acting as prime minister when the prime minister is on leave.

PeriodNamePortraitPartyConstituencyEmploymentYears of living
1948–1950Louis Zachariasen SjálvstýrisflokkurinSouthstreymoyManager1890–1960
1950–1951Thorstein Petersen FólkaflokkurinSouthstreymoyManaging director1899–1960
1951–1954Rikard Long FólkaflokkurinSouthstreymoyTeacher1889–1977
1954–1957Hákun Djurhuus FólkaflokkurinNorðoyarTeacher1908–1987
1957–1959Óla Jákup Jensen FólkaflokkurinNorthstreymoyMerchant1898–1991
1959–1963Kristian Djurhuus SambandsflokkurinSuðuroyDistrict magistrate1895–1984
1963–1967Niels Winther Poulsen SjálvstýrisflokkurinSandoyTeacher1902–1990
1967–1968Kristian Djurhuus SambandsflokkurinSuðuroyDistrict magistrate1895–1984
1968–1970Jacob Lindenskov JavnaðarflokkurinSouthstreymoyInsurance agent1933–2018
1970–1975Peter F. Christiansen SambandsflokkurinSouthstreymoyManager1923–2012
1975–1979Finnbogi Ísakson TjóðveldisflokkurinNorðoyarJournalist1943–2005
1981–1983Olaf Olsen FólkaflokkurinEysturoyBusinessman1935–
1983–1985Anfinn Kallsberg FólkaflokkurinNorðoyarAccountant1947–2024
1985–1989Jógvan Durhuus TjóðveldisflokkurinNorthstreymoyPostman1938–
1989–1991Signar Hansen TjóðveldisflokkurinEysturoyTeacher1945–
1991–1993Jógvan Sundstein FólkaflokkurinSouthstreymoyChartered accountant1933–2024
1993–1994Finnbogi Ísakson TjóðveldisflokkurinSouthstreymoyJournalist1943–2005
1994–1996Jóannes Eidesgaard JavnaðarflokkurinSuðuroyTeacher1951–
1998–2004Høgni Hoydal TjóðveldisflokkurinSouthstreymoyJournalist1966–
2004–2008Bjarni Djurholm FólkaflokkurinSouthstreymoyTeacher1957–
2008Høgni Hoydal TjóðveldiSouthstreymoyJournalist1966–
2008–2011Jørgen Niclasen FólkaflokkurinVágarBusinessman1969–
2011Jacob Vestergaard FólkaflokkurinSuðuroyPoliceman1961–
2011Aksel V. Johannesen JavnaðarflokkurinNorðoyarLawyer1972–
2011–2015Annika Olsen[1]  FólkaflokkurinSouthstreymoyTeacher1975–
2015–2019Høgni Hoydal TjóðveldiSouthstreymoyJournalist1966–
2019-2022Jørgen Niclasen FólkaflokkurinVágarBusinessman1969–
2022-presentHøgni Hoydal TjóðveldiSouthstreymoyJournalist1966–

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