Cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen I


The first cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen was the government of the Faroe Islands in the period 26 September 2008 until 14 November 2011. Kaj Leo Johannesen from the Union Party was prime minister, the other parties of the cabinet were the People's Party and the Social Democratic Party. On 6 April 2011 however the prime minister ended the coalition with the People's Party, who left the government after disagreements about the financial politics, and the two remaining parties formed the first minority government in the Faroese history.
On 4 May 2011 the government was reorganized, the prime minister took responsibility for the foreign affairs, the Foreign Ministry was closed, the minister of industry took over the fisheries affairs, the health minister took over internal affairs, except for affairs regarding the municipalities, and the minister of cultural affairs took over affairs regarding the municipalities.
MinisterPartyFromUntil
Prime MinisterKaj Leo JohannesenSB26 September 200814 November 2011
Deputy Prime MinisterAksel V. JohannesenJF6 April 201114 November 2011
Jacob VestergaardFF19 January 20116 April 2011
Jørgen NiclasenFF26 September 200819 January 2011
MinistryMinisterPartyFromUntil
Foreign MinistryJacob VestergaardFF19 January 20116 April 2011
Jørgen NiclasenFF26 September 200819 January 2011
Ministry of FinanceAksel V. JohannesenJF21 February 201114 November 2011
Jóannes EidesgaardJF26 September 200821 February 2011
Ministry of HealthJohn JohannessenJF21 February 201114 November 2011
Aksel V. JohannesenJF16 July 200921 February 2011
Hans Pauli StrømJF26 September 200813 July 2009
Ministry of CultureHelena Dam á NeystabøJF26 September 200814 November 2011
Ministry of Trade and IndustryJohan DahlSB26 September 200814 November 2011
Ministry of FisheriesJohan DahlSB4 May 201114 November 2011
Jacob VestergaardFF26. September 20086 April 2011
Ministry of Social AffairsRósa SamuelsenSB26 September 200814 November 2011
Ministry of Internal AffairsJohn JohannessenJF4 May 201114 November 2011
Annika OlsenFF26 September 20086 April 2011