Career
He was first elected to the Løgting in 1988. The Faroe Islands elect two members to the Danish Folketing. In 2015 he was elected to the Løgting.
politician Prime Minister of the Faeroer
He was first elected to the Løgting in 1988. The Faroe Islands elect two members to the Danish Folketing. In 2015 he was elected to the Løgting.
He was Prime Minister from 1994 to 1998, speaker of the parliament from 2002 to 2008, and member of the Danish Folketing from 1994 to 1998 and again from 2007 to 2015.