Aksel V. Johannesen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Johannesen in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarchs | Margrethe II Frederik X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Høgni Hoydal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Bárður á Steig Nielsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 15 September 2015 – 16 September 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Margrethe II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Høgni Hoydal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bárður á Steig Nielsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leader of theSocial Democratic Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 March 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jóannes Eidesgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 6 April 2011 – 14 November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jacob Vestergaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Annika Olsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Finance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 21 February 2011 – 14 November 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Jóannes Eidesgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Jørgen Niclasen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister of Health | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 16 July 2009 – 21 February 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Hans Pauli Strøm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Johannessen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of theLøgting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 29 October 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen (1972-11-08)8 November 1972 (age 53) Klaksvík, Faroe Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Social Democratic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Katrin Apol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Johild and Vilhelm Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Copenhagen (LLM) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aksel Vilhelmsson Johannesen (born 8 November 1972) is a Faroese lawyer and politician who has been thePrime Minister of theFaroe Islands since 2022, and from 2015 to 2019. He has been a member of theLøgting since 2011, as a member of theSocial Democratic Party. Prior to his tenure as prime minister he wasMinister of Health Affairs andMinister of Finance.
Aksel Vilhelmson Johannesen was born inKlaksvík, on 8 November 1972, to Johild and Vilhelm Johannesen.[1][2] His father was a member of the National Council andFolketing. He graduated from theUniversity of Copenhagen with aMaster of Laws in 2004, and practice law inTórshavn.[3]
Johannesen is also a noted runner, and was the national 100 meter champion in 1994. He also playedvolleyball for Mjølnir, the club of Klaksvík.[4]
In the2011 election Johannesen won a seat in theLøgting. During his tenure in the Løgting he was a member of the Finance, Working, Welfare, and Foreign Affairs committees.[1]On 5 March 2011, he defeatedHeðin Mortensen to become leader of theSocial Democratic Party by a vote of 102 to 41.[3][5] He was a temporary member of theFolketing from 20 April to 20 May 2012.[6] He wasMinister of Health Affairs from 2009 to 2011, andMinister of Finance in 2011.[7]
From 15 September 2015 to 14 September 2019, Johannesen served asPrime Minister until his coalition lost their majority in the2019 election. He regained the position on 22 December 2022.[2][8] His government survived amotion of no confidence in 2017, by a vote of 15 to 17 against.[9]
Johannesen married Katrin Apol, with whom he had three children.[10]
