Cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen I
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The first cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen was the government of the Faroe Islands in the period 26 September 2008 until 14 November 2011. Kaj Leo Johannesen from the Union Party (Sambandsflokkurin) was prime minister, the other parties of the cabinet were the People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin) and the Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin). On 6 April 2011 however the prime minister ended the coalition with the People's Party, who left the government after disagreements about the financial politics,[1] and the two remaining parties formed the first minority government in the Faroese history.
On 4 May 2011 the government was reorganized, the prime minister took responsibility for the foreign affairs,[2][3] the Foreign Ministry was closed, the minister of industry took over the fisheries affairs, the health minister took over internal affairs, except for affairs regarding the municipalities, and the minister of cultural affairs took over affairs regarding the municipalities.
| Minister | Party | From | Until | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Prime Minister
|
Kaj Leo Johannesen | SB
|
26 September 2008 | 14 November 2011 |
Deputy Prime Minister
|
Aksel V. Johannesen | JF
|
6 April 2011 | 14 November 2011 |
| Jacob Vestergaard | FF
|
19 January 2011 | 6 April 2011 | |
| Jørgen Niclasen | FF
|
26 September 2008 | 19 January 2011 | |
| Ministry | Minister | Party | From | Until |
| Foreign Ministry | Jacob Vestergaard | FF
|
19 January 2011 | 6 April 2011 |
| Jørgen Niclasen | FF
|
26 September 2008 | 19 January 2011 | |
Ministry of Finance
|
Aksel V. Johannesen | JF
|
21 February 2011 | 14 November 2011 |
| Jóannes Eidesgaard | JF
|
26 September 2008 | 21 February 2011 | |
Ministry of Health
|
John Johannessen | JF
|
21 February 2011 | 14 November 2011 |
| Aksel V. Johannesen | JF
|
16 July 2009 | 21 February 2011 | |
| Hans Pauli Strøm | JF
|
26 September 2008 | 13 July 2009 | |
Ministry of Culture
|
Helena Dam á Neystabø | JF
|
26 September 2008 | 14 November 2011 |
Ministry of Trade and Industry
|
Johan Dahl | SB
|
26 September 2008 | 14 November 2011 |
Ministry of Fisheries
|
Johan Dahl | SB
|
4 May 2011 | 14 November 2011 |
| Jacob Vestergaard | FF
|
26. September 2008 | 6 April 2011 | |
Ministry of Social Affairs
|
Rósa Samuelsen | SB
|
26 September 2008 | 14 November 2011 |
Ministry of Internal Affairs
|
John Johannessen | JF
|
4 May 2011 | 14 November 2011 |
| Annika Olsen | FF
|
26 September 2008 | 6 April 2011 |
See also
References
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