Jenis av Rana
Jenis Kristian av Rana (born 7 January 1953 in Trongisvágur) is a Faroese medical practitioner and politician, serving as leader of the Centre Party since 2001. He served as minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture of the Faroe Islands from 2019 until his party's withdrawal from government in November 2022.
Jenis av Rana | |
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Jenis av Rana | |
| Leader of Centre Party | |
| Assumed office 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Álvur Kirke |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture | |
| In office 16 September 2019 – 8 November 2022 | |
| Prime Minister | Bárður á Steig Nielsen |
| Preceded by | Poul Michelsen (Foreign Affairs) / Høgni Hoydal (Culture) |
| Succeeded by | Høgni Hoydal (Foreign Affairs) / Sirið Stenberg (Culture) |
| Member of the Løgting | |
| Assumed office 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1953 Trongisvágur, Faroe Islands |
| Political party | Centre Party (Miðflokkurin) |
Jenis av Rana has been elected to the Løgting (the Faroese parliament) since 1994 and has been parliamentary leader for his party since then. His strong social conservative beliefs, particularly towards LGBT rights, have made him a controversial figure in Faroese politics, especially when he refused a dinner invitation from the then-Icelandic prime minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir due to her sexuality.
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