List of Cultural Ministers of the Faroe Islands
The Minister of Culture (Faroese: landsstýrismaðurin í mentamálum or mentamálaráðharrin) is a member of the government of the Faroe Islands and head of the Ministry of Education, Research and Culture (Faroese: Mentamálaráðið). The ministry changed its name in 2002 from Ministry of Education and Culture and before 1998 cultural affairs did not have its own ministry but were together with other affairs a part of a ministry. The current Ministry of Culture is responsible for education, science, church, media, sports and other leisure activities.
Period | Name | Party | Ministry |
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1963–1967 | Niels Winther Poulsen | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools |
1967–1972 | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools | |
1972–1975 | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools | |
1975–1979 | Fólkaflokkurin | Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Cultural Affairs | |
1981–1985 | Tórbjørn Poulsen | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Ministry of Finance, Municipalities and Cultural Affairs |
1985–1989 | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Ministry of Culture, Communication and Transport | |
1989 | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Ministry of Culture and Transport | |
1989–1991 | Tjóðveldisflokkurin | Ministry of School, Culture and Environment | |
1991–1993 | Marita Petersen | Javnaðarflokkurin | Ministry of Culture, School and Justice |
1993 | Jóannes Eidesgaard | Javnaðarflokkurin | Ministry of Social-, Health-, Labour- and Cultural Affairs |
1993–1994 | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Ministry of Culture and School | |
1994–1997 | Sjálvstýrisflokkurin | Kommunikasjons-, kultur-, turisme- og havbruksdepartementet | |
1998–2000 | Tjóðveldisflokkurin | Ministry of Education and Culture | |
2000–2001 | Tjóðveldisflokkurin | Ministry of Education and Culture | |
2001–2002 | [1] | Tjóðveldisflokkurin | Ministry of Education and Culture |
2002–2003 | Tjóðveldisflokkurin | Ministry of Culture | |
2003 | Annita á Fríðriksmørk | Tjóðveldisflokkurin | Ministry of Culture |
2004–2008 | Jógvan á Lakjuni[2] | Fólkaflokkurin | Ministry of Culture |
2008 | Kristina Háfoss | Tjóðveldi | Ministry of Culture |
2008 | Tjóðveldi | Ministry of Culture | |
2008–2011 | [3] | Javnaðarflokkurin | Ministry of Culture |
2011–2015 | [4] | Sambandsflokkurin | Ministry of Culture |
2015–2019 | Rigmor Dam[5] | Javnaðarflokkurin | Ministry of Culture |
Notes and references[]
- ^ Logir.fo, FRÁBOÐAN NR. 63 FRÁ 6. JUNI 2002 FRÁ LØGMANNI UM BÝTI AV MÁLSØKJUM LANDSSTÝRISINS MILLUM LANDSSTÝRISMENNINAR Archived 2005-11-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Drekin.fo". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ Demokratia.fo
- ^ "Mmr.fo". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
- ^ Lindenskov, Eirikur (15 September 2015). "Átta fólk í nýggja landsstýrið" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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