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There are around seven members of the Cabinet, [1] known as "ministers" (landsstýrismaður or landsstýriskvinna), all of whom are also heads of specific government ministries. The ministers are appointed by the prime minister. The Faroese government currently consists of seven ministers including the prime minister. [2]
The Cabinet of Aksel V. Johannesen is the current government of the Faroe Islands since 22 December 2022, with Aksel V. Johannesen from Social Democratic Party as Prime Minister, making a coalition between the Republic and Progress parties. [1]
Strictly speaking, the Faroe Islands ruling body under home rule, landsstyret, is a regional authority, not a government with ministers. However, in everyday parlance outside the islands, the members of the home rule authority are often referred to as ‘ministers’.
The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands. [1] The Faroese term løgmaður (plural: løgmenn) literally means "lawman" and originally referred to the legal function of lawspeaker. This old title was brought back into use to refer to the head of government after the islands obtained Home Rule in 1948.
The Faroe Islands are politically associated with the Kingdom of Denmark but have been self-governing since 1948. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Løgting. The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and the responsibility of Denmark. [citation needed]
Government agencies of the Faroe Islands (1 P) L. Law of the Faroe Islands (5 C, 4 P) M. Military of the Faroe Islands (1 C, 8 P) Government ministers of the Faroe ...
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.
This category is for the various institutions, departments and agencies that are connected with the government of the Faroe Islands. Pages in category "Government agencies of the Faroe Islands" This category contains only the following page.