Today, 1 December 2025, the new government structure enters into force.
Updates to the government websites - including staff directories, areas of responsibility, and other information - are currently in progress. As a result, some information may be incomplete for a period of time.
New Ministry Structure
The government now consists of the following six ministries:
Prime Minister’s Office – www.lms.fo
Ministry of Finance – www.fmr.fo
Ministry of Fisheries, Industry and Trade – www.tvmr.fo
Ministry of Children and Education – www.bumr.fo
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health – www.ahr.fo
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture – www.ummr.fo
Prime Minister and Ministers
Aksel V. Johannesen, Prime Minister
Ruth Vang, Minister of Finance
Eirikur í Jákupsstovu, Minister of Fisheries, Industry and Trade
Súsanna Bertholdsen, Minister of Children and Education
Margit Stórá, Minister of Social Affairs and Health
Sirið Stenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Culture
Permanent Secretaries
John Rajani, Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office
Bjarni Askham Bjarnason, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Pól E. Egholm, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries, Industry and Trade
Poul Geert Hansen, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Children and Education
Bjørgfríð Ludvig, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Herálvur Joensen, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Culture