List of Deputy Prime Ministers of the Faroe Islands

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The Deputy Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Faroese: varaløgmaður) is held by one of the ministers of the Faroese government. The Deputy Prime Minister is acting as Prime Minister when the Prime Minister is on leave.

Period	Name		Constituency	Employment	Years of living
1948–1950	Louis Zachariasen	Sjálvstýrisflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Manager	1890–1960
1950–1951	Thorstein Petersen	Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Managing Director	1899–1960
1951–1954	Rikard Long	Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Teacher	1889–1977
1954–1957	Hákun Djurhuus	Fólkaflokkurin	Norðoyar	Teacher	1908–1987
1957–1959	Óla Jákup Jensen	Fólkaflokkurin	Northstreymoy	Merchant	1898–1991
1959–1963	Kristian Djurhuus	Sambandsflokkurin	Suðuroy	District magistrate	1895–1984
1963–1967	Niels Winther Poulsen	Sjálvstýrisflokkurin	Sandoy	Teacher	1902–1990
1967–1968	Kristian Djurhuus	Sambandsflokkurin	Suðuroy	District magistrate	1895–1984
1968–1970	Jacob Lindenskov	Javnaðarflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Insurance Agent	1933–
1970–1975	Peter F. Christiansen	Sambandsflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Mamager	1923–
1975–1979	Finnbogi Ísakson	Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Norðoyar	Journalist	1943–2005
1981–1983	Olaf Olsen	Fólkaflokkurin	Eysturoy	Businessman	1935–
1983–1985	Anfinn Kallsberg	Fólkaflokkurin	Norðoyar	Accountant	1947–
1985–1989	Jógvan Durhuus	Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Northstreymoy	Postman	1938–
1989–1991	Signar Hansen	Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Eysturoy	Teacher	1945–
1991–1993	Jógvan Sundstein	Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Chartered Accountant	1933–
1993–1994	Finnbogi Ísakson	Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1943–2005
1994–1996	Jóannes Eidesgaard	Javnaðarflokkurin	Suðuroy	Teacher	1951–
1998–2004	Høgni Hoydal	Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1966–
2004–2008	Bjarni Djurholm	Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Teacher	1957–
2008	Høgni Hoydal	Tjóðveldi	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1966–
2008–2011	Jørgen Niclasen	Fólkaflokkurin	Vágar	Businessman	1969–
2011	Jacob Vestergaard	Fólkaflokkurin	Suðuroy	Policeman	1961–
2011	Aksel V. Johannesen	Javnaðarflokkurin	Norðoyar	Lawyer	1972–
2011–2015	Annika Olsen^[1]	Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Teacher	1975–
2015–	Høgni Hoydal	Tjóðveldi	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1966–