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 og 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
1963–1967 Niels Winther Poulsen Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools
1967–1972 Sámal Petersen Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools
1972–1975 Asbjørn Joensen Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Ministry of Municipalities, Culture and Schools
1975–1979 Dánjal Pauli Danielsen Fólkaflokkurin Ministry of Industry, Agriculture and Cultural Affairs
1981–1985 Tórbjørn Poulsen Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Ministry of Finance, Municipalities and Cultural Affairs
1985–1989 Lasse Klein Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Ministry of Culture, Communication and Transport
1989 Karl Heri Joensen Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Ministry of Culture and Transport
1989–1991 Signar Hansen 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 Bergur Jacobsen Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Ministry of Culture and School
1994–1997 Sámal Petur í Grund Sjálvstýrisflokkurin Kommunikasjons-, kultur-, turisme- og havbruksdepartementet
1998–2000 Signar á Brúnni Tjóðveldisflokkurin Ministry of Education and Culture
2000–2001 Tórbjørn Jacobsen Tjóðveldisflokkurin Ministry of Education and Culture
2001–2002 Óli Holm[1] Tjóðveldisflokkurin Ministry of Education and Culture
2002–2003 Annlis Bjarkhamar 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 Óluva Klettskarð Tjóðveldi Ministry of Culture
2008–2011 Helena Dam á Neystabø[3] Javnaðarflokkurin Ministry of Culture
2011–2015 Bjørn Kalsø[4] Sambandsflokkurin Ministry of Culture
2015–2019 Rigmor Dam[5] Javnaðarflokkurin Ministry of Culture

Notes and references
  1. 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
  2. "Drekin.fo". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  3. Demokratia.fo
  4. "Mmr.fo". Archived from the original on 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  5. Lindenskov, Eirikur (15 September 2015). "Átta fólk í nýggja landsstýrið" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
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