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List Of Lawmen And Prime Ministers Of The Faroe Islands
The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands The Faroese term (plural: ) literally means "lawman" and originally referred to the legal function of lawspeaker. This old title was brought back into use to refer to the head of government after the islands obtained Home Rule in 1948. In recent decades the Faroese government has started using "Prime Minister" as the official English translation of , reflecting the increased autonomy of the islands. This translation does not apply to the pre-1816 office, only the modern leaders of the Faroese government. List of Løgmenn Løgmenn as lawmen (–1816) Many of the earlier holders of this position are not known. Løgmenn as Prime Ministers during the Home Rule era (1948–present) See also *Politics of the Faroe Islands * List of deputy prime ministers of the Faroe Islands References {{Reflist Faroe Islands, prime ministers of Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of The Faroe Islands
The coat of arms of the Faroe Islands first appears on one of the medieval chairs in Kirkjubøur from around the 15th century. It depicts a silver ram () passant with golden hooves and horns on an azure shield. Later uses show a ram in a seal used by the ', members of the Old Faroese law Court, the Løgting. When the Løgting was abolished in 1816, the coat of arms went out of use, not appearing even after the Løgting was reestablished in 1852 and the Faroe Islands were effectively outside direct Danish rule during the British occupation in World War II. In 1948, the coat of arms came into use again after the Home Rule Act came into force, not by the Løgting (Parliament) but by the Landsstýri (Government). The old title Løgmaður had been reestablished, but this time as the leader of the government, and the coat of arms followed him. On 1 April 2004, the Prime Minister's Office announced that from then on that it would use a new version of the coat of arms. This new interp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roald (Løgmaður)
Roald was, around the year 1450, Lawman (or Lawspeaker) of the Faroe Islands. Little is known about Roald, apart from that he had a farm in Dalur, and that he probably originated from Shetland Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about to the no .... In G.V.C. Young's textbook, ''Færøerne – fra vikingetiden til reformationen'', Roald is not named. However, in the Lagting's official list of First Ministers, he is included.Løgtingið 150 – Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Section ''First Ministers of the Faroes up to 1816'')PDF-Download/ref> References *G. V. C. Young: ''Færøerne – fra vikingetiden til reformationen''. København 1982. s. 88 Faroese people of Scottish descent Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 15th-century Norwegian people Year of bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jákup Jógvansson
Jákup Jógvansson was Lawman of the Faroe Islands from 1677 to 1679. Jákup Jógvansson was Faroese, and son of former Lawman Jógvan Poulsen. Jákup had also been a sysselmann (sheriff) on Sandoy. He lived and worked on the farm of ''Dalsgarður'' in Skálavík Skálavík ( da, Skålevig) is a village and municipality on the eastern coast of the Faroese island Sandoy. History The village's stone church was built in 1891. The famous Faroese writers Heðin Brú (born Hans Jacob Jacobsen) (1901–1987) and .... References *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download Lawmen of the Faroe Islands Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balzer Jacobsen
Balzer Jacobsen was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands from 1655 to 1661. Balzer Jacobsen was Danish, and was put in place by King Frederik III against the will of the Faroese Løgting. Jacobsen was first and foremost of Christoffer Gabel's men, who was vogt (overseer) of the Faroe Islands. Gabel also had a monopoly on trade to and from the islands during this period. In 1661, Jógvan Poulsen regained control as Lawman and Jacobsen withdrew to Denmark, but the real power in the Faroe Islands still lay with the land owners. This period of Faroese history is known in Faroese as ''Gablatíðin'', and was difficult due to the trade monopoly and wishes from Copenhagen about the crown's absolute control of the fiefdom A fief (; la, feudum) was a central element in medieval contracts based on feudal law. It consisted of a form of property holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a form o .... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Poulsen
Jógvan Poulsen was the Lawman of the Faroe Islands twice, from 1654 to 1655, and from 1662 to 1677. Jógvan Poulsen was Faroese. He married the daughter of previous Lawman Jógvan Justinusson. Jógvan Poulsen was raised on a farm in Oyri, before he became elected leader of the Lagting. King Frederik III of Denmark did not like Jógvan Poulsen as Lawman, and replaced him with the Dane Balzer Jacobsen, one of Christoffer Gabel's supporters. Gabel at this time had a monopoly on trade to and from the Faroe Islands, so this was much better for him. Jacobsen was Lawman until 1661, when Jógvan Poulsen again took over. His son, Jákup Jógvansson Jákup Jógvansson was Lawman of the Faroe Islands from 1677 to 1679. Jákup Jógvansson was Faroese, and son of former Lawman Jógvan Poulsen. Jákup had also been a sysselmann (sheriff) on Sandoy. He lived and worked on the farm of ''Dalsgarð ..., later also became Lawman of the Faroe Islands. References *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíð ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Justinusson
Jógvan Justinusson was, from 1629 to 1654, Lawman of the Faroe Islands. Jógvan Justinusson came from Hattarvík in the Faroe Islands. Before he became lawman, he also served as part of the Faroese Løgting The Løgting (pronounced ; da, Lagtinget) is the unicameral parliament of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous territory within the Danish Realm. The name literally means "''Law Thing''"—that is, a law assembly—and derives from Old Norse ''l .... References *''Løgtingið 150 – Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download *G.V.C. Youngs standardverk Færøerne – fra vikingetiden til reformationen, 1982 Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 17th-century heads of government Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Members of the Løgting {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zakarias Tormóðsson
Zakarias Tormóðsson (died 1628) was Lawman of the Faroe Islands from 1608 to 1628. References *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 1628 deaths Year of birth unknown {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tummas Símunarson
Tummas Símunarson was the Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ... from 1601, until his death in 1608. References *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download 1608 deaths Lawmen of the Faroe Islands Year of birth unknown 17th-century Norwegian people {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pætur Jákupsson
Pætur Jákupsson was, from 1588 to 1601, lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands. Pætur came from Suðuroy, where he was leaseholder of the farm ''Gjørðagarður'' in Porkeri. He also had land in Froðba, but he was first and foremost a leaseholder, and kongsbonde of ''Kirkjubøargarður'' in Kirkjubøur Kirkjubøur ( da, Kirkebø) is the southernmost village on Streymoy, Faroe Islands. The village is located on the south-west coast of Streymoy and has a view towards the islands of Hestur and Koltur towards the west, and to Sandoy towards the so .... References *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 16th-century heads of government 17th-century heads of government Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 16th-century Norwegian people {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ísak Guttormsson
Ísak Guttormsson was, from 1583 to 1588, Lawman of the Faroe Islands. Ísak Guttormsson lived on Suðuroy, Faroe Islands, where he had land in Nes and Vágur. He was the son of Guttormur Andrasson Guttormur Andrasson (died 1572 in Bergen), was, from 1544 to 1572, List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands, lawman of the Faroe Islands. Guttormur Andrasson was the son of previous lawman Andras Guttormsson from Sumba, Faroe Islan ..., former Lawman of the Faroe Islands. Little else is known about Guttormsson. References *G.V.C. Young's textbook Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen, 1982 *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 16th-century heads of government Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown 16th-century Norwegian people {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jógvan Heinason
Jógvan Heinason (1541–1602) was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands from 1572 to 1583. Jógvan Heinason was the son of the Norwegian priest Heine Havreki and a Faroese women, Herborg from Húsavík. The son of Jógvan Heinason's Norwegian step mother, and half brother, was the Faroe Islands' most famous seafarer, Magnus Heinason Magnus Heinason (Mogens Heinesøn) (1548 – 18 January 1589) was a Faroese naval hero, trader and privateer. Magnus Heinason served William the Silent and his son Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange for 10 years as a privateer, fighting t .... References *G.V.C. Young's textbook Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen, 1982 *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download 1541 births 1602 deaths Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 16th-century Norwegian people {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guttormur Andrasson
Guttormur Andrasson (died 1572 in Bergen), was, from 1544 to 1572, List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands, lawman of the Faroe Islands. Guttormur Andrasson was the son of previous lawman Andras Guttormsson from Sumba, Faroe Islands, Sumba, and father of later lawman Ísak Guttormsson. References *G.V.C. Young's textbook Færøerne - fra vikingetiden til reformationen, 1982 *''Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit''. Tórshavn 2002, Bind 2, S. 366. (Avsnitt ''Føroya løgmenn fram til 1816'')PDF-Download ) Year of birth missing 1572 deaths Lawmen of the Faroe Islands 16th-century heads of government 16th-century Norwegian people {{Faroes-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
