Prime Ministers of the Faroe Islands

List of Prime Ministers and Løgmenn

• Bárður á Steig Nielsen (2019- )
• Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen (2015-2019)
• Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen (2008-2015)
• Jóannes Dan Eidesgaard (2004-2008)
• Anfinn Kallsberg (1998-2004)
• Edmund Esbern Johannes Joensen (1994-1998)
• Marita Petersen (1993-1994)
• Atli Pætursson Dam (1991-1993)
• Jógvan Sundstein (1989-1991)
• Atli Pætursson Dam (1985-1989)
• Joen Pauli Højgaard Ellefsen (1981-1985)
• Atli Pætursson Dam (1970-1981)
• Kristian Djurhuus (1968-1970)
• Peter Mohr Dam (1967-1968)
• Hákun Djurhuus (1963-1967)
• Peter Mohr Dam (1959-1963)
• Kristian Djurhuus (1950-1959)
• Andrass Samuelsen (1948-1950)

Before the islands obtained Home Rule in 1948, the Faroese løgmenn ('lawmen', modern translation = 'prime minister') covered the legal function as lawspeakers:

• Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb (1805-1816)
• Johan Michael Lund (1786-1805)
• Jacob Hveding (1772-1786)
• Þorkell Jónsson Fjeldsted (1769-1772)
• Hans Jákupsson Debes (1752-1769)
• Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge (1706-1752)
• Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe (1679-1706)
• Jákup Jógvansson (1677-1679)
• Jógvan Poulsen (1662-1677)
• Balzer Jacobsen (1655-1661)
• Jógvan Poulsen (1654-1655)
• Jógvan Justinusson (1629-1654)
• Zakarias Tormóðsson (1608-1628)
• Tummas Símunarson (1601-1608)
• Pætur Jákupsson (1588-1601)
• Ísak Guttormsson (1583-1588)
• Jógvan Heinason (1572-1583)
• Andras Guttormsson (1531-1544)
• Tórmóður Sigurðsson (1524-1531)
• Jørundur Skógdrívsson (1479-1524)
• Roald (around the year 1450)
• Haraldur Kálvsson (around the year 1412)
• Dagfinnur Halvdanarson (around the year 1400)
• Símun (around the year 1350)
• Sjúrður (around the year 1300)
• Gilli (around the year 1000)