Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Faero Islands/ Færøerne/Føroyar (Female suffrage 1918) A Danish External Territory with autonomy and Home rule
since 1948. Part of The Danish Rigsfælleskab,
the Commonwealth of the Realm
See
also Faero_Islands_Parliament
1984-89 Minister of Finances, Trade and Environment
Jóngerð Jensina Purkhús
1989-91 Minister of Economy, Statistics, Transport and Justice
She later worked as Assistant Secretary of Budget in the Ministry of Economy.
1988-89
Minister of Communal and General Affairs Karolina Petersen
1991-93
Minister of Justice, Education Culture and Church Affairs Marita Sámalsdóttir
Petersen
1993-94 Premier Minister (Løgmanður) and Minister of External Relations, the Underground, Administration
and Public Wages (12.1.93-15.9.94)
1994-95 Chairperson of the Lógting (Assembly)
Chairperson of the Social Democrats 1993-96 and 1998-2001 substitute member of
the Danish Folketing. She lived (1940-2001)
1995-2001
High Commissioner Vibeke Larsen
Statsamtmand of
Vestsjælland (Western Sealand) Denmark 2001-07 and Director of the State
Administation of the Region of Sealand from 2006.
(b. 1949-)
1998-2001
Minister of Social Affairs and Health Helena Dam á Neystabø
2008- Minister of Law Affairs
Since 1994 Chairperson of the Self-governing Party, daughter of former Premier
Atli Dam of the Social Democrats. (b. 1955-)
2001-05
High Commissioner
Birgit Kleis
Before becoming rigsombudsmand
or
ríkisumboðsmann,
she was a civil servant in the Danish Ministry of Justice. (b. 1944-)
(b. 1974-)
(b. 1968-).
2008- Minister of Business
Affairs and Trade Bjørt Samuelsen
Former teacher and advisor of the Løgmand. Member of the Landsting from 2008.
(b. 1965-).
2008- Minister of Culture and Education Kristina Háfoss
Member of the Lagting 2002-04, mother of 3 children. (b. 1975-).
Last update 19.02.08