Meet the new government

The new coalition agreement has been signed, and all the ministers have been appointed.

The ministerial structure has been revised, going from seven ministries in the previous government to nine in the new one.

The new ministers will be formally announced at a public reception in the Tinganes government buildings shortly.

nýtt Landstýrið 2022, Aksel V. Johannesen

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As expected, Aksel V. Johannesen, the leader of Javnaðarflokkurin (social democrats), has been appointed as Prime Minister

Samgongusamráðingar 2022, dagur 3, Høgni Hoydal

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Høgni Hoydal, the leader of Tjóðveldi (republicans), is the new Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Industry

Samgongusamráðingar 2022, dagur 4, Ruth Vang

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Ruth Vang, the leader of Framsókn (liberals), is the Minister of Finance

Samgongusamráðingar 2022, Bjarni Kárason Petersen

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Bjarni K. Petersen of Framsókn is the Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs. As far as we know, Petersen’s portfolio also includes integration. We will know more soon.

Sirið Stenberg, Tjóðveldi, tíðindafundur

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Sirið Stenberg of Tjóðveldi is the Minister of Social Affairs and Culture

Margit Stórá

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Margit Stóra of Javnaðarflokkurin is the Minister of Health

Samgongusamráðingar 2022, dagur 3, Dennis Holm

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Dennis Holm of Tjóðveldi is the Minister of Fisheries

Djóni Nolsøe Joensen

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Djóni Nolsøe Joensen of Javnaðarflokkurin is the Minister of Children and Education

Samgongusamráðingar 2022, dagur 4, Ingilín D. Strøm

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Ingilín D. Strøm of Javnaðarflokkurin is the Minister of Environment

nýtt Landstýrið 2022, Bjørt Samuelsen, 16:9

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Bjørt Samuelsen of Tjóðveldi is the new Chairwoman of the Løgting (speaker of Parliament)

Immigration and integration

Here is a quick summary of what the new coalition agreement (text in Faroese only) says in relation to immigration and integration.

More focus will be placed on the teaching of Faroese as a second language. The plan is to offer student grants to those who enrol in the longer language courses.

The new government aims to make it easier for foreign nationals to get their qualifications approved in the Faroes.

Foreign workers will be better informed about their rights and duties and will be given more flexible access to Faroese language courses.

More details will follow in the coming days and weeks.

Read the Faroese versions of this article here, here and here.

More Faroese News in English.