39-690: (Redirected from Faroese Government ) Chief executive body and the government of the Faroe Islands Politics of the Faroe Islands [REDACTED] Constitution Constitution Act of Succession Freedom of Speech and the Press Taxation The Crown Monarch King Frederik X Privy Council Purveyors to
78-622: A four-year term by proportional representation . Election of 2 seats to the Danish Parliament was last held 31 October 2022: Social Democrat 1, Unionist 1. The Faroe Islands have a multi-party system (disputing on independence and unionism as well as left and right), with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments . The Faroese Parliament ( Løgting ) has 33 seats. Members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms. For
117-404: A government to take office without getting a vote of confidence and stay in office as long as it does not lose a vote of no confidence . One consequence is that, unlike in most other parliamentary systems, most Danish governments in modern times are not assured that their legislative agendas will pass, forcing them to assemble a majority for each individual piece of legislation. The 179 members of
156-555: A part of the parliamentary support of a new, centre-left government. In the event the Social Liberals did join the new three-party coalition government formed on 3 October. Following the 2015 general election , Thorning-Schmidt was replaced as prime minister by her predecessor Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Until 28 November 2016, he led a government consisting only of Venstre – a very unusual situation in Danish politics. The Speaker
195-414: A single minister or the entire government to resign. Members are democratically elected by proportional representation : 135 directly in constituencies using the D'Hondt method , alongside 40 leveling seats . The Danish political system has traditionally generated coalitions. Most post-war governments have been minority coalitions ruling with the support of non-government parties. The first sitting of
234-3093: Is an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark History Timeline British occupation Færeyinga saga [REDACTED] Geography Geology Lakes Mountains Fjords Cities Towns Municipalities Regions Islands Borðoy Eysturoy Fugloy Hestur Kalsoy Koltur Kunoy Lítla Dímun Mykines Nólsoy Sandoy Skúvoy Stóra Dímun Streymoy Suðuroy Svínoy Vágar Viðoy Politics Løgting (parliament) Speaker Political parties Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Cabinet Independence movement Economy Companies Economic history Energy Króna (currency) Postal system Taxation Telecommunications Tourism Trade unions Transport Society Faroe Islanders Demographics Education Language LGBT rights Religion Whaling Culture Art Cinema Cuisine Literature Media Music Ólavsøka (holiday) Sport Symbols Anthem Coat of arms Merkið (flag) Outline Category Portal v t e National cabinets of Europe Sovereign states Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom States with limited recognition Abkhazia Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria Dependencies and other entities Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard Other entities European Union Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_the_Faroe_Islands&oldid=1129157175 " Categories : Cabinets of
273-583: Is only a police district today, it is still commonly understood as a geographical region. In earlier times, each sýsla had its own ting , the so-called várting (spring ting). The nation continues to be intimately tied with the Nordic countries of Europe and the European Union . Along with diplomatic missions to Iceland , the Court of St. James's ( United Kingdom ), Russia , and the European Union ,
312-507: Is the presiding officer of the Folketing. The Speaker determines which members may speak, and is responsible for maintaining order during debates. The position was created in 1850, and the inaugural holder of the office was Carl Christoffer Georg Andræ . The current Speaker is Søren Gade of Venstre . The Speaker and four Deputy Speakers are elected by MPs at the opening of parliament after each general election and compose presidium of
351-424: Is therefore not a direct representation of the country. About one-third of seats have been switched for new members every election, a figure that has stayed more or less constant over previous elections. The largest change in these figures was seen in the election of 1973, where 45 percent of seats saw new members, and the lowest change was in the election of 1988, when 14.8 percent of members were newcomers. Since
390-569: The Løgting . The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature and the responsibility of Denmark. The high commissioner is appointed by the Monarch of Denmark . The High Commissioner has a seat in the Løgting, with the ability to speak in the Løgting regarding common Danish/Faroese affairs, but is unable to vote. Following legislative elections, the leader of the party that wins
429-846: The Parliament of Denmark or the Danish Parliament in English, is the unicameral national legislature ( parliament ) of the Kingdom of Denmark — Denmark proper together with the Faroe Islands and Greenland . Established in 1849, the Folketing was the lower house of the bicameral parliament called the Rigsdag until 1953; the upper house was the Landsting . It meets in Christiansborg Palace , on
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#1732766158060468-606: The national conservative Danish People's Party and often gained the necessary 90th seat for majority in the Folketing through negotiations with either the sole MP from the Christian Democrats , Ørum-Jørgensen or another MP outside parties, Christmas Møller, both elected in 2007 as conservative MPs and having defected since then. Since the 2007 elections , the Liberal Alliance (previously Ny Alliance) gained momentum in opinion polls, and since early 2010
507-481: The 2011 election. But there has been considerable debate about the future politics of this coalition, mainly because the Social Liberal Party demands a more liberal economic agenda. Also on immigration issues there are political differences between the three coalition parties. This has led some observers to believe that the Social Liberal Party will not join a government coalition but instead opt to be
546-654: The Conservative group in the Folketing caused Lene Espersen to resign as political leader of the party and focus on her role as Minister of Foreign Affairs . A leadership election between Brian Mikkelsen , the Minister of Economic and Business Affairs and Lars Barfoed , the Justice Minister , was widely expected, but on 14 January the Conservative group in the Folketing unanimously elected Barfoed as their new political leader. The Social Democrats under
585-904: The Faroe Islands ( 35th National Parliament ) Speaker Páll á Reynatúgvu Members Folketinget Parliament of the Kingdom of Denmark ( 69th Kingdom Parliament ) Speaker Pia Kjærsgaard Members Judiciary Supreme Court President Poul Søgaard Courts Elections Political parties Recent elections Kingdom : 2019 2015 2011 National : 2019 2015 2011 Referendums Alcohol (1907) Independence Alcohol (1973) Act of Succession Administrative divisions Regions Municipalities Towns Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister : Jenis av Rana Diplomatic missions of / to
624-638: The Faroe Islands Lists of national cabinets Politics of the Faroe Islands Lists of political office-holders in the Faroe Islands Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata Politics of the Faroe Islands The politics of the Faroe Islands , an autonomous country ( Danish : land ) of the Kingdom of Denmark , function within
663-533: The Faroe Islands References [ edit ] ^ Halvøen Tinganes, med de røde regeringsbygninger mfa.fo, Ministries ^ "Mfa.fo, Government" . Archived from the original on 2013-11-14 . Retrieved 2014-02-05 . External links [ edit ] Tinganes.fo - The Faroese Prime Minister's Office v t e Faroe Islands articles The Faroe Islands
702-484: The Faroe Islands (Faroese: Føroya Landsstýri) has been the chief executive body and the government of the Faroe Islands since the islands became self-governing in 1948. The cabinet is led by the prime minister ( løgmaður ). There are around seven members of the Cabinet, known as "ministers" (landsstýrismaður or landsstýriskvinna), all of whom are also heads of specific government ministries. The ministers are appointed by
741-572: The Faroe Islands participate in the Nordic Council , NIB, International Maritime Organization , International Whaling Commission ( Complete list of participation of the Faroe Islands in international organisations ). Folketing Confidence and supply (5) Opposition (88) Crossbench (11) The Folketing ( Danish : Folketinget , pronounced [ˈfʌlkəˌtsʰe̝ŋˀð̩] ; lit. ' The people's thing ' or ' People's assembly ' ), also known as
780-783: The Faroes Nationality law Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Arctic policy of the Kingdom Faroe Islands–European Union relations Politics of the European Union Arctic policy of the EU Related topics Arctic Command Defence Command Politics of Denmark Politics of Greenland Unitarism Home rule Other countries v t e The Cabinet of
819-486: The Folketing. During the next decades, law-making mainly took place in the Folketing, and the Landsting came to be regarded as a superfluous rubber stamp. In 1953 a revised constitution was adopted by a referendum . Among the changes was the elimination of the Landsting and the introduction of a unicameral parliament, known only as the Folketing. Christiansborg Palace (also known by its nickname Borgen , Danish for
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#1732766158060858-547: The Løgting elections, there were seven electoral districts, each one comprehending a sýslur , while Streymoy is divided into northern and southern parts (Tórshavn region), but since 2008, the Faroes constitute a single district. The islands are administratively divided into 29 municipalities with about 120 cities and villages . Traditionally, there are also the 6 sýslur ( Norðoyar , Eysturoy , Streymoy , Vágar , Sandoy , and Suðuroy ). Sýsla means district and although it
897-941: The Royal Court The unity of the Realm [REDACTED] Kingdom of Denmark [REDACTED] Faroe Islands [REDACTED] Denmark [REDACTED] Greenland Executive Regeringen The Government of Denmark High Commissioner ( list ) Lene Moyell Johansen Landsstýri The Government of the Faroe Islands Premier Aksel V. Johannesen Deputy Premier Høgni Hoydal Johannesen Cabinet Privy Council Council of State Queen Margrethe II Legislature Løgtingið Parliament of
936-401: The body. The members of parliament are allocated into thirty standing parliamentary committees . The standing committees have a portfolio that covers that of one or more government ministers . Although Denmark is a representative democracy , a bias is seen in the demographics of the Folketing as opposed to the demographics of Denmark , with middle-aged men over-represented, the Folketing
975-538: The castle ) has been the domicile of parliament since 1849. The palace is in the heart of Copenhagen . Gaining representation in parliament normally requires only 2% of the national vote. With such a low election threshold a large number of parties are represented in the chamber, making it all but impossible for one party to win the 90 seats necessary for a majority. No single party has achieved this since 1901. All Danish governments since then have been coalitions or one-party minority governments . The constitution allows
1014-407: The educated classes. From 1866 to 1915 the right to vote for the Landsting was restricted to the wealthiest, and some of its members were appointed by the king; so it predominantly represented the landed gentry and other conservatives. From 1915 both men and women had the right of vote for both houses, and the Landsting was elected by common vote, although indirectly and with a higher age limit than for
1053-403: The folketing are directly elected to four-year terms, subject to calls for early elections. All Danish citizens 18 years or older may vote in legislative elections, which are conducted by secret ballot. Folketing seats are allocated among the various parties using the D'Hondt method of party list proportional representation . A party or electoral alliance must pass the election threshold of 2% of
1092-478: The framework of a parliamentary , representative democratic dependency , whereby the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government , and of a multi-party system . The Faroe Islands are politically associated with the Kingdom of Denmark but have been self-governing since 1948. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and
1131-546: The governing coalition have not been able to gather a majority in the polls without the support of the Alliance. The continuing rise in the polls is to an extent the result of the internal crisis in the Conservative People's Party over the leadership of Lene Espersen and the continuing debate over a lack of "true" liberal/conservative ideology in government policy. On 13 January 2011 the continuing turmoil in
1170-542: The house is usually attended by the king . From 1849 to 1953 the Folketing was one of the two houses in the bicameral parliament known as the Rigsdag ; the other house was known as Landstinget . The difference between the houses was its size, voter representation, and electoral system. The Folketing was elected by common vote among men and consisted mainly of independent farmers, traders, and merchants as well as
1209-477: The islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen . The Folketing passes all laws, approves the cabinet , and supervises the work of the government. It is also responsible for adopting the state's budgets and approving the state's accounts. As set out in the Constitution of Denmark , the Folketing shares power with the reigning monarch . But in practice, the monarch's role is limited to signing laws passed by
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1248-644: The leadership of Helle Thorning-Schmidt have enjoyed continuing majorities in opinion polls since late 2009 and hope to form a centre-left government coalition consisting of the Socialist People's Party and the Social Liberal Party with parliamentary support from the small Red-Green Alliance . Both Margrethe Vestager (Social Liberal Party) and Villy Søvndal (Socialist People's Party) pledged their support to Thorning-Schmidt before
1287-399: The legislature; this must be done within 30 days of adoption. The Folketing consists of 179 members ; including two from Greenland and two from the Faroe Islands . General elections must be held every four years, but it is within the powers of the prime minister to ask the monarch to call for an election before the term has elapsed. On a vote of no confidence , the Folketing may force
1326-534: The most seats is usually given the initiative to establish a new coalition by the Faroese Parliament, unless the current Løgmaður ( Prime Minister in English) is still in power. However, if he or she fails, the chairman of the parliament asks all chairmen of the parties elected to the parliament, and asks them to point to another chairman who they feel can rightly form a new coalition. The chairman with
1365-482: The most votes is then handed the initiative. After forming the coalition, the Løgmaður leads the landsstýri . The landsstýri will often consist of around 7 members. The coalition parties divide the various ministries among themselves and after this, the parties elect their representative to these ministries. Any other member of the cabinet is called a landsstýrismaður if the person is a man, or landsstýriskvinna if
1404-486: The overall vote to be allocated a seat. The Danish political system is characterised by a fusion of powers , with the government being drawn from the ranks of the Folketing. Denmark is governed by a cabinet and a prime minister who do not have a majority in the Folketing against them (negative parliamentarism). Since no single party in Denmark has had an absolute majority in the Folketing since 1903, in order to pass laws,
1443-543: The person is a woman. The word ráðharri is also used for a member of the cabinet, i.e. mentamálaráðharri (minister of culture) or heilsumálaráðharri (minister of health). Following the 2022 Faroese general election , a new government, consisting of three parties ( Social Democratic Party , Republic , and Progress ) under Prime Minister Aksel V. Johannesen was created. The Faroese Parliament ( Løgtingið in Faroese ) has 33 MPs (members of parliament), elected for
1482-581: The prime minister must form alliances with parties outside his or her own party. This either results in a coalition cabinet of multiple parties, or a single-party minority government. During his first term in 2009 to 2011, Lars Løkke Rasmussen led a centre-right minority government consisting of the Liberal Party ( Venstre ) and the Conservative People's Party . This coalition government worked with regular parliamentary support from
1521-2589: The prime minister. The Faroese government currently consists of seven ministers including the prime minister. List of cabinets of the Faroe Islands since 1948 [ edit ] Period Cabinet Political Parties 1948–1950 Cabinet of Andrass Samuelsen UP , SDP , SGP 1950–1954 Cabinet of Kristian Djurhuus I PP , UP 1954–1959 Cabinet of Kristian Djurhuus II PP , UP , SGP 1959–1963 Cabinet of Peter Mohr Dam I UP , SDP , SGP 1963–1967 Cabinet of Hákun Djurhuus PP , SGP , R , PrP 1967–1968 Cabinet of Peter Mohr Dam II UP , SDP , SGP 1968–1970 Cabinet of Kristian Djurhuus III UP , SDP , SGP 1970–1975 Cabinet of Atli Dam I UP , SDP , SGP 1975–1979 Cabinet of Atli Dam II PP , SDP , R 1979–1981 Cabinet of Atli Dam III PP , SDP , R 1981–1985 Cabinet of Pauli Ellefsen PP , UP , SGP 1985–1988 Cabinet of Atli Dam IV SDP , SGP , R , CPP 1988–1989 Cabinet of Atli Dam V SDP , SGP , R , PrP 1989 Cabinet of Jógvan Sundstein I PP , SGP , R , CPP 1989–1991 Cabinet of Jógvan Sundstein II PP , UP , R 1991–1993 Cabinet of Atli Dam VI PP , SDP 1993–1994 Cabinet of Marita Petersen SDP , R , SGP 1994–1996 Cabinet of Edmund Joensen I UP , SDP , SGP , WU 1996–1998 Cabinet of Edmund Joensen II PP , UP , SGP , WU 1998–2002 Cabinet of Anfinn Kallsberg I PP , SGP , R 2002–2004 Cabinet of Anfinn Kallsberg II PP , SGP , R , CP 2004–2008 Cabinet of Jóannes Eidesgaard I FF , UP , SDP 2008 Cabinet of Jóannes Eidesgaard II SDP , R , CP 2008–2011 Cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen I PP , UP , SDP 2011–2015 Cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen II PP , UP , SGP , CP 2015–2019 Cabinet of Aksel V. Johannesen SDP , R , P 2019 – Nov. 2022 Cabinet of Bárður á Steig Nielsen UP , PP , CP Dec. 2022 - Present Cabinet of Aksel V. Johannesen II SDP , R , P See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Politics portal [REDACTED] Faroe Islands portal [REDACTED] Kingdom of Denmark portal Løgting Politics of
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