Politics of the Faroe Islands
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Politics of the Faroe Islands |
The Faroe Islands are part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but have been self-governing since 1948. There are currently 36 municipalities.
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Executive branch
- Chief of State - Queen Margaret II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Birgit Kleis, chief administrative officer (since 2001)
- Head of Government - Prime Minister Jóannes Eidesgaard (since 4 February 2004)
- Cabinet - Landsstyri elected by the Faroese Parliament
- Elections - The monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the party that wins the most seats is usually elected prime minister by the Faroese Parliament; election last held January 2004
- Election results - Jóannes Eidesgaard elected prime minister; percent of parliamentary vote - NA
Legislative branch
The Faroese Parliament (Løgting) has 27 - 32 seats. Members are elected by popular vote on a proportional basis from the seven constituencies to serve four-year terms.
For information on elections see: Elections in the Faroe Islands
- Election results Percent of vote by party - Republican Party 23.8%, People's Party 21.3%, Social Democratic Party 21.9%, Coalition Party (Union Party, Labor Front, Home Rule Party) 18%; seats by party - Republican Party 8, People's Party 8, Social Democratic Party 7, Coalition Party 6, other parties 3
Election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held on 8 February 2005 (next to be held by NA 2009). Results - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Republican Party 1, People's Party 1.
Judicial branch: none
Political parties and leaders
See: List of political parties in the Faroe Islands
International affairs
International organization participation:
Nordic Council, NIB, International Maritime Organization, International Whaling Commission
Complete list (http://www.faroeislands.org.uk/Default.asp?d=8D6305E5-11A4-4D39-8262-8A7B41E1F330)
The Faroe Islands aren't diplomatically represented in the United States.
Diplomatic representation in the United Kingdom: Faroese representation in London Faroeislands.org.uk (http://www.faroeislands.org.uk)
Diplomatic representation from the United Kingdom:
- Consul Tummas H. Dam
- P/F Damfar
- PO Box 1154
- FO 110 Tórshavn
- Tel: (00 298) 35 99 77
- Fax:(00 298) 35 99 80
- E-mail:damfar@post.olivant.fo
