List of ministers of internal affairs of the Faroe Islands explained

The minister of internal affairs (Faroese: landsstýrismaðurin í innlendismálum or innlendismálaráðharrin) 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.

PeriodeNamePartyMinistry
2004–2005Jógvan við KelduPeople's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)Ministry of Internal Affairs
2005–2007Jacob Vestergaard[1] People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)Ministry of Internal Affairs
2007–2008Heðin ZachariasenPeople's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)Ministry of Internal Affairs
2008–2011Annika Olsen[2] ['''1st female''']People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)Ministry of Internal Affairs
2011John JohannessenSocial Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin)Ministry of Internal Affairs
2011–2013Kári P. Højgaard[3] Self-Government Party (Sjálvstýrisflokkurin)Ministry of Internal Affairs
2015–2019Henrik OldSocial Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin)Ministry of Internal Affairs

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tinganes.fo/Default.aspx?cyear=2015&cmonth=4&ID=11242&M=News&PID=24225&NewsID=130 Tinganes.fo, 01-12-2005 | Jacob Vestergaard nýggjur landsstýrismaður í innlendismálum
  2. http://www.climate.fo/Default.aspx?ID=7767 Climate.fo, VEÐURLAG FYRI FÓLKIÐ, Annika Olsen, landsstýriskvinna í innlendismálum
  3. http://kvf.fo/netvarp/sv/2013/09/06/kri-p-hjgaard-sjlvstrisflokkurin-heldur-neyvan-fram-samgongu Kvf.fo, Kári P. Højgaard: Sjálvstýrisflokkurin heldur neyvan fram í samgongu