List of Health Ministers of the Faroe Islands


Health Minister has been a governmental ministerial post since 1968 in the government of the Faroe Islands. Health affairs have mostly been a part of a larger ministry, often along with social affairs, but since 2008 it has been a separate ministry.
PeriodeNamePartyMinistry
1968–1970Jacob LindenskovJavnaðarflokkurinMinistry of Health, Social Affairs and Industry
1975–1979Jacob LindenskovJavnaðarflokkurinMinistry of Health, Social Affairs, Industry and Justice
1979–1981Vilhelm JohannesenJavnaðarflokkurinMinistry of Health, Social Affairs, Industry and Justice
1981–1985Páll VangFólkaflokkurinMinistry of Agriculture, Health, Transport and Justice
1985–1989Jógvan DurhuusTjóðveldisflokkurinMinistry of Agriculture, School and Health
1989Tordur NiclasenKristiligi FólkaflokkurinSocial and Health Ministry
1989–1991Olaf OlsenFólkaflokkurinMinistry of Industry, Health and Agriculture
1991–1994Jóannes EidesgaardJavnaðarflokkurinMinistry of Social, Health and Labour Ministry
1994–1996Andrias PetersenJavnaðarflokkurinSocial and Health Ministry
1996Axel H. NolsøeVerkamannafylkinginMinistry of Social Affairs, Health, Labour, Safety and Justice
1996–1998Kristian MagnussenVerkamannafylkinginMinistry of Social Affairs, Health, Labour, Safety and Justice
1998Óli JacobsenVerkamannafylkinginMinistry of Social Affairs, Health, Labour, Safety and Justice
1998–2001Helena Dam á NeystabøSjálvstýrisflokkurinSocial and Health Ministry
2001–2002Sámal Petur í GrundSjálvstýrisflokkurinSocial and Health Ministry
2002–2004Bill JustinussenMiðflokkurinFamily- and Health Ministry
2004–2009Hans Pauli StrømJavnaðarflokkurinHealth Ministry
2009–2011Aksel V. JohannesenJavnaðarflokkurinHealth Ministry
2011John JohannessenJavnaðarflokkurinHealth Ministry
2011–2015Karsten HansenMiðflokkurinHealth Ministry
2015–Sirið StenbergTjóðveldiHealth Ministry