The Faroese Teachers' Association ( fo, Føroya Lærarafelag) is a trade union for educators in 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 ...

. The association was established in 1898,Sigurðardóttir, Turið. 2009. Translation in Faroese Children's Literature. In: B. J. Epstein (ed.), ''Northern Lights: Translation in the Nordic Countries'', pp. 181–190. Oxford: Peter Lang, p. 185. and its press, Bókadeild Føroya Lærarafelags (Faroese Teachers' Association Publishing Company), was established in 1956.

Chairpersons

*Jacob Eli S. Olsen 2019– *Herálvur Jacobsen 2010–2019 *Páll Poulsen 2010 (acting) *Magnus Tausen 2003–2010 *Elsa Birgitta Petersen 1999–2003 *Andras L. Samuelsen 1997–1999 *Jenny Lydersen 1997 *Esmar Berg 1992–1997 *Inga Høgenni 1988–1992 *Trygvi Teirin 1984–1988 *

Marita Petersen Marita Petersen () (née Johansen (); 21 October 1940 – 26 August 2001) was the first and to date only female Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands and the first female speaker of the Løgting (Parliament). She was elected to the Løgting in 1988 ...

1980–1984 * Eilif Samuelsen 1969–1980 *Hans Kristiansen 1968–1969 * Johannes A. Næs 1964–1968 *Ludvig Petersen 1963–1964 * Johannes A. Næs 1960–1963 * Poul E. Petersen 1954–1960 * Marius Johannesen 1942–1954 *

Rikard Long Rikard Sigmund Long (January 23, 1889 – December 16, 1977) was a Faroese teacher, writer, and politician for the People's Party. Long was born in Tórshavn, the son of Georg Long from Copenhagen and Svanhilda Pálsson from Vágur.Long, Rikard ...

1934–1942 * Mikkjal á Ryggi 1930–1934 *

Peter Mohr Dam Peter Mohr Dam (11 August 1898 – 8 November 1968) was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926. Born on 11 August 1898, in Skopun, Faroe Islands, Dam became a teacher i ...

1927–1930 *

Símun Pauli úr Konoy Símun (or Simon), was, around the year 1350, lawman 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 Den ...

1915–1927 *Poul Jensen 1902–1915 * Louis Bergh 1898–1902

References

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External links

Faroese Teachers' Association websiteFaroese Teachers' Association Publishing Company website
Education in the Faroe Islands Educational organizations based in the Faroe Islands Trade unions established in 1898