New Fisheries Minister for Faroe Islands

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The Faroese Parliament has appointed Aksel V. Johannesen as the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands, who in turn has appointed Høgni Hoydal as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fisheries.

New Faroese Minister of Fisheries, Høgni Hoydal

Mr Johannesen’s Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkur) has formed a coalition with the Republican Party (Tjóðveldi) and the Progressive Party (Framsókn).

The Prime Minister has appointed the following Ministers:

Mr Høgni Hoydal (Tjóðveldi), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Fisheries
Ms Kristina Háfoss (Tjóðveldi), Minister of Finance
Mr Poul Michelsen (Framsókn) Minister of Industry, Trade and Foreign Affairs
Mr Henrik Old (Javnaðarflokkur), Minister of the Interior
Ms Eyðgunn Samuelsen (Javnaðarflokkur), Minister of Social Affairs
Ms Sirið Stenberg (Tjóðveldi), Minister of Health Affairs
Ms Rigmor Dam (Javnaðarflokkur), Minister of Education, Research and Culture

Mr Hoydal has been a Member of Parliament for Tjóðveldi in the Faroe Islands from 18 June 2015. He was born on 28 March 1966 in Copenhagen and is the son of fisheries biologist Kjartan Hoydal and biologist Gunvør Hoydal. He is married to Hildur Hermansen and the couple have three children.

Mr Hoydal replaces previous Minister of Fisheries, Jacob Vestergaard.

In his address to the Parliament, the Prime Minister said, “Fourteen days ago, the people of the Faroe Islands chose a new course; a course based on a resilient, public-spirited and self-sufficient Faroe Islands. The Progress, Republican and Social Democratic Parties have now set this course.

“Together we aim to ensure that basic values and power are once again with the people. The Faroe Islands are amongst the richest nations in the world, with an enormous wealth of natural resources, a rich culture, creative and skilful people and an enterprising business sector. We have everything we need to create a society with a wealth of opportunity, strong community bonds and equal rights for all.”