List of deputy prime ministers of the Faroe Islands

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.

Period Name Portrait Party Constituency Employment Years of living
1948–1950 Louis Zachariasen   Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Southstreymoy Manager 1890–1960
1950–1951 Thorstein Petersen   Fólkaflokkurin Southstreymoy Managing director 1899–1960
1951–1954 Rikard Long   Fólkaflokkurin Southstreymoy Teacher 1889–1977
1954–1957 Hákun Djurhuus   Fólkaflokkurin Norðoyar Teacher 1908–1987
1957–1959 Óla Jákup Jensen   Fólkaflokkurin Northstreymoy Merchant 1898–1991
1959–1963 Kristian Djurhuus   Sambandsflokkurin Suðuroy District magistrate 1895–1984
1963–1967 Niels Winther Poulsen   Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Sandoy Teacher 1902–1990
1967–1968 Kristian Djurhuus   Sambandsflokkurin Suðuroy District magistrate 1895–1984
1968–1970 Jacob Lindenskov   Javnaðarflokkurin Southstreymoy Insurance agent 1933–2018
1970–1975 Peter F. Christiansen   Sambandsflokkurin Southstreymoy Manager 1923–2012
1975–1979 Finnbogi Ísakson   Tjóðveldisflokkurin Norðoyar Journalist 1943–2005
1981–1983 Olaf Olsen   Fólkaflokkurin Eysturoy Businessman 1935–
1983–1985 Anfinn Kallsberg   Fólkaflokkurin Norðoyar Accountant 1947–2024
1985–1989 Jógvan Durhuus   Tjóðveldisflokkurin Northstreymoy Postman 1938–
1989–1991 Signar Hansen   Tjóðveldisflokkurin Eysturoy Teacher 1945–
1991–1993 Jógvan Sundstein   Fólkaflokkurin Southstreymoy Chartered accountant 1933–2024
1993–1994 Finnbogi Ísakson   Tjóðveldisflokkurin Southstreymoy Journalist 1943–2005
1994–1996 Jóannes Eidesgaard   Javnaðarflokkurin Suðuroy Teacher 1951–
1998–2004 Høgni Hoydal   Tjóðveldisflokkurin Southstreymoy Journalist 1966–
2004–2008 Bjarni Djurholm   Fólkaflokkurin Southstreymoy Teacher 1957–
2008 Høgni Hoydal   Tjóðveldi Southstreymoy Journalist 1966–
2008–2011 Jørgen Niclasen   Fólkaflokkurin Vágar Businessman 1969–
2011 Jacob Vestergaard   Fólkaflokkurin Suðuroy Policeman 1961–
2011 Aksel V. Johannesen   Javnaðarflokkurin Norðoyar Lawyer 1972–
2011–2015 Annika Olsen[1]   Fólkaflokkurin Southstreymoy Teacher 1975–
2015–2019 Høgni Hoydal   Tjóðveldi Southstreymoy Journalist 1966–
2019-2022 Jørgen Niclasen   Fólkaflokkurin Vágar Businessman 1969–
2022-present Høgni Hoydal   Tjóðveldi Southstreymoy Journalist 1966–

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