Bjørt Samuelsen (2 March 1965 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese journalist, master in food science (Danish: bromatolog, cand.brom.) and politician (Republic).[1]
She was elected for the Løgting at the 2008 Faroese general election and again in 2011. She was not elected at the 2015 elections, but kept her seat in the parliament because Høgni Hoydal was appointed minister of fisheries. Samuelsen was Ministers of Trade and Industry from 4 February until 15 September 2008. She was the first female minister of trade and industry of the Faroe Islands and as of 2019 the only one. Bjørt Samuelsen was named Speaker of the Løgting in December 2022.
Bill on same sex marriageedit
On 24 September 2015 Bjørt Samuelsen along with the independent member of the Løgting Sonja Jógvansdóttir, Social Democratic member Kristianna Winther Poulsen and Progress member Hanna Jensen, submitted a same-sex marriage bill to the Parliament Secretariat.[2] The bill entered Parliament on 17 November 2015. If approved, the law would be scheduled to go into effect on 1 July 2016. The first reading took place 24 November 2015.[3][4] The second reading is expected to take place in the week that starts on 7 March 2016.[5]
Standing Committees of the Løgting, Nordic Council and Westnordic Counciledit
2008–2011 member of Standing Committee on Business
2008–2011 member of Standing Committee on Justice
2011–2015 vice chairperson for the Standing Committee on Business
2011–2015 member of the Standing Committee on Welfare
2011–2015 vice member of Standing Committee on Foreign affairs
2015–2019 member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs
2015–2019 member of West Nordic Council
2015–2019 member of the Committee of Industry, Fisheries, Aqua- and Agriculture
2015–2019 vice member of the Committee of Finance
2015–2019 vice member of the Social - and Health Committee
2017–2019 Chairman of the Committee of Industry, Fisheries, Aqua- and Agriculture
Referencesedit
^. Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
^(in Faroese) Uppskot at broyta hjúnabandslógina latið tinginum
^(in Faroese) 19/2015 Uppskot til rikislógartilmæli um at seta í gildi fyri Føroyar partar av broytingum í hjúnabandslógini og rættarvirknaðarlógini 2018-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
^(in Faroese) Dagsskráin 2015 – Týsdagur, 24. November 2015, kl. 10:00 2018-11-05 at the Wayback Machine
^Magnason, Svein (26 February 2016). "Nú kemur álitið um hjúnabandslógina" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
April 11, 2024
bjørt, samuelsen, march, 1965, tórshavn, faroese, journalist, master, food, science, danish, bromatolog, cand, brom, politician, republic, 2015speaker, løgtingincumbentassumed, office, december, 2022preceded, byjógvan, lakjunimember, parliamentincumbentassumed. Bjort Samuelsen 2 March 1965 in Torshavn is a Faroese journalist master in food science Danish bromatolog cand brom and politician Republic 1 Bjort SamuelsenBjort Samuelsen in 2015Speaker of the LogtingIncumbentAssumed office 22 December 2022Preceded byJogvan a LakjuniMember of ParliamentIncumbentAssumed office 2008Ministers of Trade and IndustryIn office February 2008 September 2008Personal detailsBorn2 March 1965Torshavn Faroe IslandsPolitical partyRepublic Tjodveldi Contents 1 Political career 1 1 Bill on same sex marriage 1 2 Standing Committees of the Logting Nordic Council and Westnordic Council 2 ReferencesPolitical career editShe was elected for the Logting at the 2008 Faroese general election and again in 2011 She was not elected at the 2015 elections but kept her seat in the parliament because Hogni Hoydal was appointed minister of fisheries Samuelsen was Ministers of Trade and Industry from 4 February until 15 September 2008 She was the first female minister of trade and industry of the Faroe Islands and as of 2019 the only one Bjort Samuelsen was named Speaker of the Logting in December 2022 Bill on same sex marriage edit On 24 September 2015 Bjort Samuelsen along with the independent member of the Logting Sonja Jogvansdottir Social Democratic member Kristianna Winther Poulsen and Progress member Hanna Jensen submitted a same sex marriage bill to the Parliament Secretariat 2 The bill entered Parliament on 17 November 2015 If approved the law would be scheduled to go into effect on 1 July 2016 The first reading took place 24 November 2015 3 4 The second reading is expected to take place in the week that starts on 7 March 2016 5 Standing Committees of the Logting Nordic Council and Westnordic Council edit 2008 2011 member of Standing Committee on Business 2008 2011 member of Standing Committee on Justice 2011 2015 vice chairperson for the Standing Committee on Business 2011 2015 member of the Standing Committee on Welfare 2011 2015 vice member of Standing Committee on Foreign affairs 2011 2015 vice member of Nordic Council 2015 2019 member of the Committee of Foreign Affairs 2015 2019 member of West Nordic Council 2015 2019 member of the Committee of Industry Fisheries Aqua and Agriculture 2015 2019 vice member of the Committee of Finance 2015 2019 vice member of the Social and Health Committee 2017 2019 Chairman of the Committee of Industry Fisheries Aqua and AgricultureReferences edit logting fo Archived from the original on 2011 08 09 Retrieved 2016 03 04 in Faroese Uppskot at broyta hjunabandslogina latid tinginum in Faroese 19 2015 Uppskot til rikislogartilmaeli um at seta i gildi fyri Foroyar partar av broytingum i hjunabandslogini og raettarvirknadarlogini Archived 2018 10 02 at the Wayback Machine in Faroese Dagsskrain 2015 Tysdagur 24 November 2015 kl 10 00 Archived 2018 11 05 at the Wayback Machine Magnason Svein 26 February 2016 Nu kemur alitid um hjunabandslogina in Faroese Kringvarp Foroya Retrieved 4 March 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bjort Samuelsen amp oldid 1201617721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
