Olaf Olsen (politician)

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Olaf Olsen (born April 17, 1935 in Søldarfjørður , Faroe Islands ) is a former Faroese businessman and politician of the Fólkaflokkurin . He was a member of parliament in Løgting and a minister in two Faroese state governments .

Profession and Politics

Olaf Olsen completed his apprenticeship as a helmsman in 1959 , became a ship's master in 1965 and in 1967 he left the DTU with an engineering degree . From 1971 to 1981 and from 1983 to 1989 he was director of the fishing gear manufacturer p / f Vónin in Fuglafjørður . From 1977 to 1981, from 1983 to 1989 and from 1994 to 2004 he was also director at p / f Beta in Saltangará . Furthermore, Olsen was a member of the board of directors of Føroya Banki from 1979 to 1989 and from 1991 to 1993 and was also active in various fishing associations.

politics

In 1980 he was elected for the first time as a member of the Fólkaflokkurin in the Faroese Parliament (Løgting) and was able to hold the seat until 1994.

Olaf Olsen was also a minister in two Faroese state governments. From 1981 to 1983 he was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Fisheries and Trade in the State Government Pauli Ellefsen and from 1989 to 1991 he was Minister for Industry, Health and Trade in the State Government Jógvan Sundstein II .

family

Olaf Olsen's parents are Jacob L. Olsen and Agnas (nee Rasmussen) from Søldarfjørður . He is married to Hanna (née Sundstein) from Tórshavn . Olaf Olsen is a son-in-law of the former Faroese Prime Minister Jógvan Sundstein .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit, bind 2 (2002), page 332. (PDF) . logting.fo. Archived from the original on September 27, 2006. (in Faroese)
personal data
SURNAME Olsen, Olaf
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Faroese politician of the conservative Fólkaflokkurin party and former minister in the state government of the Faroe Islands
DATE OF BIRTH April 17, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Søldarfjørður , Faroe Islands