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List of members of the Løgting, 1998–2002

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A list of members of the Løgting from 1998 to 2002. The Løgting had 32 members this period. Before 2008 there were 7 electoral districts: Streymoy island was divided in a southern and northern part, Suðurstreymoy is the part of Streymoy, where Tórshavn, the capital, is located, Norðstreymoy is the northern part of Streymoy, where Vestmanna is the largest village. Eysturoy (the second largest island), Norðoyar (the island group in the north-east part of the Faroes: Kalsoy, Kunoy, Borðoy, Viðoy, Svínoy and Fugloy), Sandoy (including Skúvoy and Stóra Dímun), Suðuroy (the southernmost island) and Vágar (including Mykines).

Regular members

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This list include all elected members of the Løgting. Under "Remarks" the vice members, which took seats in the Løgting instead of the ministers are listed.

Name Party Area Remarks
Signar á Brúnni Republican Party Eysturoy Minister i 1998–2000. Tórbjørn Jacobsen took his seat
Sámal Petur í Grund Self-Government Party Eysturoy Minister i 2001–2002. Kári P. Højgaard took his seat
Edmund Joensen Union Party Eysturoy
Jógvan á Lakjuni People's Party Eysturoy
Alfred Olsen Union Party Eysturoy
Dan Reinert Petersen Social Democratic Party Eysturoy
Vilhelm Johannesen Social Democratic Party Norðoyar
Heini O. Heinesen Republican Party Norðoyar
Anfinn Kallsberg People's Party Norðoyar Statsminister 1998–2002. Rúna Sivertsen took his seat
Jógvan við Keldu People's Party Norðoyar
Jógvan Durhuus Republican Party North Streymoy (Norðurstreymoy)
Jákup Suni Joensen People's Party North Streymoy (Norðurstreymoy)
Hans Pauli Strøm Social Democratic Party North Streymoy (Norðurstreymoy)
John Petersen People's Party Sandoy Minister 1999–2002. Eyðun M. Viderø took his seat
Páll á Reynatúgvu Republican Party Sandoy
Jóannes Eidesgaard Social Democratic Party Suðuroy
Flemming Mikkelsen Union Party Suðuroy
Hergeir Nielsen Republican Party Suðuroy
Henrik Old Social Democratic Party Suðuroy
Óli Breckmann People's Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy)
Bjarni Djurholm People's Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy) Minister 2000–2002. Finnbogi Arge took his seat
Annita á Fríðriksmørk Republican Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy)
Høgni Hoydal Republican Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy) Minister 1998–2002. Finnur Helmsdal took his seat
Finnbogi Ísakson Republican Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy) Speaker of the Løgting 1998–2002
Katrin Dahl Jakobsen Social Democratic Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy)
Kristian Magnussen Social Democratic Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy)
Heðin Mortensen Union Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy)
Helena Dam á Neystabø Self-Government Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy) Minister i 1998–2001. Jákup Sverri Kass took his seat
Lisbeth L. Petersen Union Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy)
Jenis av Rana Centre Party South Streymoy (Suðurstreymoy)
Marjus Dam Union Party Vágar
Jørgen Niclasen People's Party Vágar Minister 1998–2002. Jóanis Nielsen took his seat
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