Career
He has been Minister of Fisheries of the Faroe Islands three times, last time was from 2012 to 2015. Before he became a politician he worked as a policeman. He was president of Føroya Kommunufelag from 2001-2003.
He was elected for the Faroese parliament in January 2008 for the first time representing the People"s Party (Fólkaflokkurin).
In 2011 he was reelcted with 1048 votes, which was second most votes of the candidates of the People"s Party. Vestergaard was Minister of Internal Affairs from 1 December 2005 until 23 November 2007 and Minister of Fisheries three times, from 2003 to 2004 and 2008 to 2011 and again from 16 February 2012 until present.