Jógvan á Lakjuni
Jógvan á Lakjuni (born 13 November 1952 in Fuglafjørður) is a Faroese politician, composer and teacher. He was speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting, from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022. He worked as a fisherman from 1969 to 1972. He was educated as a school teacher in 1977, and worked as a school teacher in Fuglafjørður from 1977 to 1989. During this period he also studied at the University of the Faroe Islands and since 1989 has worked as a high school teacher at Føroya Handilsskúli in Kambsdalur.
Jógvan á Lakjuni | |
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Jógvan á Lakjuni, 2007 | |
| Speaker of the Løgting | |
| In office 2019 – 21 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Páll á Reynatúgvu |
| Succeeded by | Bjørt Samuelsen |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Hergeir Nielsen |
| Succeeded by | Páll á Reynatúgvu |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1998–2022 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 3 February 2004 – 4 February 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Annita á Fríðriksmørk |
| Succeeded by | Kristina Háfoss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1952 Fuglafjørður, Faroe Islands |
| Political party | People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin) |
| Spouse | Odvør Gunnarsson |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Victor Danielsen (grandfather) |
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