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Jóannes Eidesgaard

Politician

Jóannes Eidesgaard 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	Jóannes Eidesgaard · Γιόανες Άιντεσγκααρτ · Йоуаннес Айдесгорд · ヨーアンネス・エイデスゴール · 约安内斯·埃德斯加德				[sources]
Alias	Joannes Eidesgaard · Jóannes Dan Eidesgaard · Γιόανες Άιντεσγκααρτ · Йоаннес Эйдесгаард · Йоаннес Эйдесгорд · 7 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	Eidesgaard				[sources]
Birth date	1951-04-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Tvøroyri				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Faroe Islands				[sources]
Country	Faroe Islands				[sources]
Citizenship	Denmark				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Jóannes				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q331931				[sources]
Position	Finance Minister of the Faroe Islands · Løgting (member, 2004-2008) · Løgting (member, 2008-2011) · Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands · member of the Folketing				[sources]
Education	Føroya Læraraskúli				[sources]
Religion	Church of the Faroe Islands				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-02	Last processed	2025-12-02	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

former Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Erling Eidesgaard Politician	child · father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the Løgting	2004	2008-01-19
Finance Minister of the Faroe Islands	2008-01-01

Data sources

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories198,581

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons277,135

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