See also DANISH EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE FAROER
DANISH COUNTY OF THE FAROER
The Faroer were colonized by Norse migrants ca 825.
Since the 13th century they were considered as a separate land ("biland") of the
Norwegian crown, not as a part of Norway itself.
They nevertheless became part of the Danish - Norwegian Union in 1380 and in 1536
Denmark toke over the government of the islands, which however only became formally
subject to the Danish crown in 1814, by the Treaty of Kiel.
Two years later the last remnants of their selfgovernment were abolished and they
became an "amt" (county) of Denmark.
During the German occupation of Denmark in 1940 - 1945, the Faroer were occupied by
British troops, in order to prevent a German takeover. (1)
(1) Commanders of the British forces on the islands :
1940 - 1941 Capt. William Reginald Denys Crowther 1... - 1974
1941 Capt. Richard Thornton Down 1882 - 1944
1941 - 1945 Capt. Noel Marcus Francis Corbett 1... - 1962
1945 Capt. Horace George Gorton 1... - 1976
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DANISH OFFICIALS AND MINISTERS IN CHARGE OF THE FAROER
[The islands were under the authority of the Danish Chancery (legal, administrative
and cultural affairs) and of the Rentekammer (financial affairs) until the reforms
of 1848] (2)
1848 - 1874 The Heads of the Icelandic Department
at the Ministry of the Interior (until
1855) and at the Ministry of Justice
(since 1855)
1874 - 1885 The Ministers of Justice
1885 - 1904 The Ministers for Iceland
1904 - 1935 The Ministers of Justice
From 1926 onwards most Faroer affairs were gradually transferred to the different
other Danish ministries (Agriculture, etc). In 1935 the Prime Minister toke charge
of what remained of separate Faroer affairs.
(2) The Rentekammer also was in charge of the Administrative Direction of the
Royal Faroer Trade (Administrerende Direktion for den Kgl. Færøske Handel),
managing the royal trade monopoly with the islands established in 1709.
In 1848 the direction was transferred to the Icelandic Department until
1856 when the trade monopoly was abolished.
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CHIEF ADMINISTRATORS
Baillifs
The Baillif (Landfogeden/Landfúta) was the traditional royal representative to the
islands. After the appointment of governors since 1816, he continued as head of
the police.
1837 - 1852 Jacob Lunddahl
1852 - 1857 Knud Randropp
1858 - 1871 Hannes Christian Steingrim Finsen 1828 - 1892
1872 - 1886 Hans Bredstrup
1886 - 1897 Carl Hugo Holm
1897 - 1899 ...
1899 - 1907 Ludvig Engelstoft
1908 - 1914 Sofus Wald Bay
1914 - 1919 C. F. V. Vest
1919 - 1925 Otto Andreas Delbanco 1888 - 1949
1925 - 1935 Erik Sundorph
1935 - 1947 Niels Westerby
Governors
Amtmænd
Amtmaður
1837 - 1849 Christian Pløyen 1803 - 1867
1849 - 1862 Carl Emil Dahlerup 1813 - 1890
1862 - 1871 Peter Holten 1816 - 1897
1871 - 1885 Hannes Christian Steingrim Finsen s.a.
1885 - 1897 Lorens Høyer Buchwaldt 1841 - 1933
1897 - 1911 Christian Bærentsen 1862 - 1944
1911 - 1918 Svenning Krag Nielsen Rytter 1875 - 1957
1918 - 1920 Victor Stahlschmidth 1884 - 1920
1920 - 1929 Elias Olrik 1885 - 1975
1929 - 1936 Hjalmar Ringberg 1889 - 1978
1936 - 1945 Carl Aage Hilbert 1899 - 1953
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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FAROER IN THE DANISH PARLIAMENT
Since 1851 the Faroer were represented in each house of the Danish parliament by one
representative.
Representatives in the Landsting/Upper House/Senate
Landstingsmmænd
Landstingsmaður
1851 - 1853 Johan Hendrik Weyhe
1853 - 1855 O. F. C. Jørgensen
1855 - 1863 Carl Emil Dahlerup s.a.
1864 - 1886 H. C. Mtiller (3)
1886 - 1894 Clement Olsen
1894 - 1902 Frederik Petersen
1902 - 1906 Christian Bærentsen
1906 - 1914 Frederik Petersen (2x)
1914 - 1915 Oliver P. Effersøe
1915 - 1917 Frederik Petersen (3x)
1917 - 1918 Andreas Samuelsen 1873 - 1954
1918 - 1920 Jóannes Patursson 1866 - 1946
1920 - 1928 Oliver Effersøe (2x)
1928 - 1936 Jóannes Patursson (2x)
1936 - 1953 Poul Niclasen
(3) Additional member appointed by the Danish King :
1866 - 1878 Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb 1819 - 1909
Representatives in the Folketing/Lower House
Folketingsmænd
Fólkatingsmaður
1851 - 1857 Niels Winther
1857 - 1859 Eboch Bærentsen
1859 - 1864 H. C. Mtiller s.a.
1864 - 1865 Jóannes Patursson s.a.
1866 - 1869 Jacob Lunddahl s.a.
1869 - 1872 Oliver P. Effersøe s.a.
1872 - 1884 Bærent Bærentsen
1884 - 1887 J. H. Schøtter
1887 - 1890 H. C. Mtiller (2x)
1890 - 1898 Thomas Thomsen
1898 - 1901 Clement Olsen s.a.
1901 - 1906 Jóannes Patursson (2x)
1906 - 1913 Oliver P. Effersøe (2x)
1913 - 1915 Andreas Samuelsen s.a.
1915 - 1918 Edward Mitens
1918 - 1939 Andreas Samuelsen (2x)
1939 - 1943 Johan Poulsen
1943 - 1950 Thorstein Petersen 1899 - 1960
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