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Jógvan Heinason (1541–1602) was Lawman (prime minister) of the Faroe Islands from 1572 to 1583.
Jógvan Heinason | |
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Lawman of the Faroe Islands | |
In office 1572–1583 | |
Preceded by | Guttormur Andrasson |
Succeeded by | Ísak Guttormsson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1541 |
Died | 1602 (aged 60–61) |
Nationality | Faroese |
Relations | Magnus Heinason (half-brother) |
Parent(s) | Heine Havreki (father) Herborg (mother) |
Jógvan Heinason was the son of the Norwegian priest Heine Havreki and a Faroese women, Herborg from Húsavík. The son of Jógvan Heinason's Norwegian step mother, and half brother, was the Faroe Islands' most famous seafarer, Magnus Heinason.
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