List of lawmen and prime ministers of the Faroe Islands
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The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands.[1]
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Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands | |
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Føroya løgmaður | |
Cabinet of the Faroe Islands Government of the Faroe Islands | |
Member of | Løgting |
Formation | c. 1000 12 May 1948; 76 years ago (1948-05-12) |
First holder | Gilli (historic) Andrass Samuelsen |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
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The Faroese term løgmaður (plural: løgmenn) literally means "lawman" and originally referred to the legal function of lawspeaker. This old title was brought back into use to refer to the head of government after the islands obtained Home Rule in 1948. In recent decades the Faroese government has started using "Prime Minister" as the official English translation of løgmaður, reflecting the increased autonomy of the islands. This translation does not apply to the pre-1816 office, only the modern leaders of the Faroese government.