Cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen I

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.

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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
  1. "Aktuelt.fo, Fólkaflokkurin út í myrkrið". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
  2. "co2.fo". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
  3. "23timar.com". Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2013-12-28.
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