Joensen, Edmund (SP)

Member of the Folketing, Sambandsflokkurin

Former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 Copenhagen K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 5429 Email: [email protected]

Edmund Joensen, born September 19th 1944 in Oyri, son of Poul Joensen and Hansina Joensen.

Member period Member of the Folketing for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands from June 5th 2019.

Member of the Folketing for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands, 13. November 2007 – 18. June 2015. Member of the Folketing for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands, 21. September 1994 – 11. March 1998.

Candidate for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands from 1988.

Parliamentary career Chairman of The Faroe Islands Committee from 2019. Member of the Lagting for Sambandsflokkurin, 2015­2019. Member of The Faroe Islands Committee (chairman 2007­2011), 2011­2015. Member of the Nordic Council, 2010­2011. Member of the Foreign Affairs Comittee, 2007­2015. Chairman of the Lagting, 2002­2008. Chairman of Sambandsflokkurin's Lagting Group, 1998­2002. Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, 15. September 1994 – 15. May 1998. Chairman of Sambandsflokkurin, 1991­2001. Chairman of Sambandsflokkurin's Lagting Group, 1990­1994. Member of the Lagting for Sambandsflokkurin, 1988­2011.

Employment Company head of the breeding plant in Oyrabakki, 1978­1990. Involved with breeding activities and the establishment of Fiskaaling (Fish Breeding), 1969­1990. Fisherman. Business community. Shipping activity and production company with O.C. Joensen , 1959­1994. Director of P/F O.C. Joensen until 1994.

Affiliations Member of the management committee of Menningarráðið (Development Council), 1990­1992. Member of the board and the committee of representatives of L/F Føroya Fiskasøla, 1987­1994. Member of the board of Fiskaaling, 1973­1994. Member of Sunda Village Council, vice­chairman, 1970­1980. Member of the school board (chairman of the governing body 1974­1980) of 'Fællesskolen' in Oyrabakki, 1970­1990.

Awards Knight of the Order of Dannebrog 1995. Knight of 1st class of the Order of Dannebrog 1997. Commander of the Order of Dannebrog 2005. Side 1 / 2

Committees/Spokesman 30. sep 2021

Current committees Chairman of The Faroe Islands Committee Vice­Chairman of The Arctic Delegation Member of The Foreign Policy Committee The Greenland Committee The Nordic Council Joensen, Edmund (SP)

Member of the Folketing, Sambandsflokkurin

Former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands

Folketinget, Christiansborg 1240 Copenhagen K

Parliamentary phone: +45 3337 5429 Email: [email protected]

Edmund Joensen, born September 19th 1944 in Oyri, son of Poul Joensen and Hansina Joensen.

Member period Member of the Folketing for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands from June 5th 2019.

Member of the Folketing for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands, 13. November 2007 – 18. June 2015. Member of the Folketing for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands, 21. September 1994 – 11. March 1998.

Candidate for Sambandsflokkurin in The Faroe Islands from 1988.

Parliamentary career Chairman of The Faroe Islands Committee from 2019. Member of the Lagting for Sambandsflokkurin, 2015­2019. Member of The Faroe Islands Committee (chairman 2007­2011), 2011­2015. Member of the Nordic Council, 2010­2011. Member of the Foreign Affairs Comittee, 2007­2015. Chairman of the Lagting, 2002­2008. Chairman of Sambandsflokkurin's Lagting Group, 1998­2002. Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, 15. September 1994 – 15. May 1998. Chairman of Sambandsflokkurin, 1991­2001. Chairman of Sambandsflokkurin's Lagting Group, 1990­1994. Member of the Lagting for Sambandsflokkurin, 1988­2011.

Employment Company head of the breeding plant in Oyrabakki, 1978­1990. Involved with breeding activities and the establishment of Fiskaaling (Fish Breeding), 1969­1990. Fisherman. Business community. Shipping activity and production company with O.C. Joensen , 1959­1994. Director of P/F O.C. Joensen until 1994.

Affiliations Member of the management committee of Menningarráðið (Development Council), 1990­1992. Member of the board and the committee of representatives of L/F Føroya Fiskasøla, 1987­1994. Member of the board of Fiskaaling, 1973­1994. Member of Sunda Village Council, vice­chairman, 1970­1980. Member of the school board (chairman of the governing body 1974­1980) of 'Fællesskolen' in Oyrabakki, 1970­1990.

Awards Knight of the Order of Dannebrog 1995. Knight of 1st class of the Order of Dannebrog 1997. Commander of the Order of Dannebrog 2005.

Committees/Spokesman 30. sep 2021

Current committees Chairman of The Faroe Islands Committee Vice­Chairman of The Arctic Delegation Member of The Foreign Policy Committee The Greenland Committee The Nordic Council

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