List of ministers of internal affairs of the Faroe Islands information
The minister of internal affairs (Faroese: landsstýrismaðurin í innlendismálum or innlendismálaráðharrin) is responsible for the municipalities, the isolated and distant small islands (Útoyggjar), the infrastructure, police, the court, environment, issues regarding immigrants and the administration of Faroese political elections. For a short period in 2008 under Jóannes Eidesgaards second cabinet, this cabinet was called Ministry of Justice, but it was responsible for the same affairs.
Periode
Name
Party
Ministry
2004–2005
Jógvan við Keldu
People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
2005–2007
Jacob Vestergaard[1]
People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
2007–2008
Heðin Zachariasen
People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
2008–2011
Annika Olsen[2] [1st female]
People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
2011
John Johannessen
Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
2011–2013
Kári P. Højgaard[3]
Self-Government Party (Sjálvstýrisflokkurin)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
2015–2019
Henrik Old
Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin)
Ministry of Internal Affairs
^Tinganes.fo, 01-12-2005 | Jacob Vestergaard nýggjur landsstýrismaður í innlendismálum
^Climate.fo, VEÐURLAG FYRI FÓLKIÐ, Annika Olsen, landsstýriskvinna í innlendismálum Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
^Kvf.fo, Kári P. Højgaard: Sjálvstýrisflokkurin heldur neyvan fram í samgongu
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