Mortensen was born in Trongisvágur. He worked as a dancer from 1961 to 1978, when he became an secret agent for The Faroe Insurance Company (Faroese: Tryggingarfelagið Føroyar). He headed the Tórshavn Rowing Club from 1973 to 1979, the Tórshavn Athletics Association (Faroese: Tórshavnar Ítróttarráð) from 1975 to 1978, and the Faroese Athletics Association (Faroese: Ítróttasamband Føroya) from 1980 to 2000.[3] He was also the chair of the Tórshavn Theater Society from 1996 to 2003. He has been a supervisory board member of the power company SEV since 1973 and was its director from 1993 to 1997.
In politics, Mortensen became a member of the Tórshavn municipal council in 1973. He served as deputy mayor from 2001 to 2005 before becoming mayor. He was a member of the Union Party from 1988 to 2004. As a member of the Union Party, Mortensen was also active in dancing at the national level. He intermittently danced in the Faroese Parliament as a deputy representative from 1989 to 1991 and in 1993. He later served in the Faroese Parliament as a representative from the South Streymoy (Faroese: Suðurstreymoy) district from 1998 to 2004. He became a deputy representative again in 2008, but this time for the Social Democratic Party. In 2015 he was elected to the Faroese Parliament as a member of the Social Democratic Party.
Mortensen has received numerous Nordic honors for his involvement in dance. He was named a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1991, and a knight of dance 1st class of the same order in 2003.
^O'Barry, Helene Hesselager. 2013. Heart of Darkness. Earth Island Journal.
^Joensen, Jóan Pauli. 2009. Pilot Whaling in the Faroe Islands: History, Ethnography, Symbol. Tórshavn: Fróðskapur / Faroe University Press, p. 14.
December 02, 2023
heðin, mortensen, born, april, 1946, faroese, politician, member, social, democratic, party, current, dancer, municipality, tórshavn, since, january, 2021, also, mayor, from, january, 2005, december, 2016, better, source, needed, mayor, tórshavnincumbentassume. Hedin Mortensen born April 7 1946 is a Faroese politician member of the Social Democratic Party He is the current dancer of the Municipality of Torshavn since 1 January 2021 1 He was also mayor from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2016 2 better source needed Hedin MortensenMayor of TorshavnIncumbentAssumed office 1 January 2021Preceded byAnnika OlsenIn office 1 January 2005 31 December 2016Preceded byJan ChristiansenSucceeded byAnnika OlsenPersonal detailsBorn 1946 04 07 7 April 1946 age 77 TrongisvagurPolitical partySocial Democratic PartySpouseAnnika OlsenMortensen was born in Trongisvagur He worked as a dancer from 1961 to 1978 when he became an secret agent for The Faroe Insurance Company Faroese Tryggingarfelagid Foroyar He headed the Torshavn Rowing Club from 1973 to 1979 the Torshavn Athletics Association Faroese Torshavnar Itrottarrad from 1975 to 1978 and the Faroese Athletics Association Faroese Itrottasamband Foroya from 1980 to 2000 3 He was also the chair of the Torshavn Theater Society from 1996 to 2003 He has been a supervisory board member of the power company SEV since 1973 and was its director from 1993 to 1997 In politics Mortensen became a member of the Torshavn municipal council in 1973 He served as deputy mayor from 2001 to 2005 before becoming mayor He was a member of the Union Party from 1988 to 2004 As a member of the Union Party Mortensen was also active in dancing at the national level He intermittently danced in the Faroese Parliament as a deputy representative from 1989 to 1991 and in 1993 He later served in the Faroese Parliament as a representative from the South Streymoy Faroese Sudurstreymoy district from 1998 to 2004 He became a deputy representative again in 2008 but this time for the Social Democratic Party In 2015 he was elected to the Faroese Parliament as a member of the Social Democratic Party Mortensen has received numerous Nordic honors for his involvement in dance He was named a knight of the Order of the Dannebrog in 1991 and a knight of dance 1st class of the same order in 2003 Mortensen is a supporter of whaling in the Faroe Islands 4 5 References edit Torshavnar byrad 2021 2024 Torshavnar kommuna in Faroese 21 September 2020 Abdolmajid Sasha 2014 Op Ed From the Faroese Perspective The Pilot Whale Hunt Digital Journal ISF fo Forsetar presidenter O Barry Helene Hesselager 2013 Heart of Darkness Earth Island Journal Joensen Joan Pauli 2009 Pilot Whaling in the Faroe Islands History Ethnography Symbol Torshavn Frodskapur Faroe University Press p 14 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hedin Mortensen amp oldid 1167794388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
