IFES Election Guide - Election Profile for Faroe Islands

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Chief of State: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark *
Head of Government: Prime Minister Joannes EIDESGAARD
Assembly: Faroe Islands has a unicameral Faroese Parliament (Logting) with 33 seats.

* The Queen is represented by High Commissioner Birgit KLEIS, chief administrative officer (since 1 November 2001).

The Queen is hereditary N/A.
Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
In the Faroese Parliament (Logting) 33 members are elected through a party-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.

Party: Union Party
Leader: Kaj Leo JOHANNESEN
Seats won in this election: 7
Seats won in last election: 7
Party: Social Democratic Party
Leader: Joannes EIDESGAARD
Seats won in this election: 6
Seats won in last election: 7
Party: Republican Party***
Leader: Hogni HOYDAL
Seats won in this election: 8
Seats won in last election: 8
Party: People's Party
Leader: N/A
Seats won in this election: 7
Seats won in last election: 7
Party: Center Party*****
Leader: Jenis RANA
Seats won in this election: 3
Seats won in last election: 2
Party: Independence Party
Leader: Kari HOJGAARD
Seats won in this election: 2
Seats won in last election: 1