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Heini Heinesen

Politician

Heini Heinesen is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Heini Heinesen · Heini O. Heinesen				[sources]
Alias	Heinesen, Heini · Heini Heinesen · Heini Oyolvur Heinesen				[sources]
Birth date	1938-08-06				[sources]
Place of birth	Kunoy				[sources]
Death date	2018-08-13				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Faroe Islands				[sources]
Country	Faroe Islands				[sources]
Citizenship	Denmark				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Heini				[sources]
Last name	Heinesen				[sources]
Political association	Republic				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1035008				[sources]
Position	Løgting (member, 2008-2011) · Member of the Løgting				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-21	Last processed	2026-02-14	First seen	2026-01-18

Descriptions

Faroe Islands politician (1938-2018)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2026-01-21

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Løgting	2008-01-19	-

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MySociety's EveryPolitician Legislators40,633

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Global · MySociety · non-official source

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Wikidata327,312

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