Career
Born on 11 August 1898, in Skopun, Faroe Islands, Dam became a teacher in Tvøroyri. Chairman of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party from 1936 until his death in 68. From 1958 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1968 he was the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Løgmaður).
Dam died in office, on 8 November 1968.
He was the father of three-time Prime Minister Atli P. Dam.
