Jógvan á Lakjuni (born 13 November 1952 in Fuglafjørður) is a Faroese politician, composer and teacher. He was speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting, from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022.[1] He worked as a fisherman from 1969 to 1972. He was educated as a school teacher in 1977, and worked as a school teacher in Fuglafjørður from 1977 to 1989. During this period he also studied at the University of the Faroe Islands and since 1989 has worked as a high school teacher at Føroya Handilsskúli in Kambsdalur.
Jógvan á Lakjuni was elected member of the Faroese Løgting in 1998, but before that he had been substitute member several times in the period 1989 to 1996.[2] He was minister of culture in the first cabinet of Jóannes Eidesgaard. He was the speaker of the Faroese parliament, the Løgting from 2011 to 2015[3] and from 2019 to 2022. He was president of the West Nordic Council from 2002 to 2003. He was reelected to the parliament on 1 September 2015 and in 2019. In 2022 he decided to stop in politics.
Member of Committees of the Løgting
2008–2012 vice chairman of the Culture Committee
2002–2004 member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
2000–2002 chairman of the Culture Committee
1998–2002 member of the Næringskomiteen
1998–2000 member of the Culture Committee
Musical career
He has been active musician since he was young. He plays the piano and has been the leader of local choirs of his hometown Fuglafjørður. In the 1980s he was one of the members of the choir called Bros. He has composed melodies for psalms and other religious and traditional Faroese songs i.e. to poems from the Faroese poet Hans Andrias Djurhuus, he also composed a new melody for the psalm Gakk tú tryggur, which is a popular psalm in the Faroes.[4] Á Lakjuni is a member of the Plymouth Brethren (called Brøðrasamkoman in the Faroes),[5] but his melody is also used in the Church of the Faroes (Fólkakirkjan).[6] Together with his son Bárður á Lakjuni, he released an album in 2012, Gakk tú tryggur.[7] Jógvan á Lakjuni composed melodies for seven of the songs, and his son composed five of the songs on the album.
References
^"Royndur politikkari 70 ár". Eysturoyarportalurin. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
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jógvan, lakjuni, born, november, 1952, fuglafjørður, faroese, politician, composer, teacher, speaker, faroese, parliament, løgting, from, 2011, 2015, from, 2019, 2022, worked, fisherman, from, 1969, 1972, educated, school, teacher, 1977, worked, school, teache. Jogvan a Lakjuni born 13 November 1952 in Fuglafjordur is a Faroese politician composer and teacher He was speaker of the Faroese parliament the Logting from 2011 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2022 1 He worked as a fisherman from 1969 to 1972 He was educated as a school teacher in 1977 and worked as a school teacher in Fuglafjordur from 1977 to 1989 During this period he also studied at the University of the Faroe Islands and since 1989 has worked as a high school teacher at Foroya Handilsskuli in Kambsdalur Jogvan a LakjuniJogvan a Lakjuni 2007Speaker of the ParliamentIn office 2019 2022Preceded byPall a ReynatugvuIn office 2011 2015Preceded byHergeir NielsenSucceeded byPall a ReynatugvuMember of ParliamentIn office 1998 2022Minister of CultureIn office 3 February 2004 4 February 2008Preceded byAnnita a FridriksmorkSucceeded byKristina HafossPersonal detailsBorn13 November 1952Fuglafjordur Faroe IslandsPolitical partyPeople s Party Folkaflokkurin SpouseOdvor GunnarssonChildren5RelativesVictor Danielsen grandfather Contents 1 Political career 1 1 Member of Committees of the Logting 2 Musical career 3 References 4 External linksPolitical career EditJogvan a Lakjuni was elected member of the Faroese Logting in 1998 but before that he had been substitute member several times in the period 1989 to 1996 2 He was minister of culture in the first cabinet of Joannes Eidesgaard He was the speaker of the Faroese parliament the Logting from 2011 to 2015 3 and from 2019 to 2022 He was president of the West Nordic Council from 2002 to 2003 He was reelected to the parliament on 1 September 2015 and in 2019 In 2022 he decided to stop in politics Member of Committees of the Logting Edit 2008 2012 vice chairman of the Culture Committee 2002 2004 member of the Foreign Affairs Committee 2000 2002 chairman of the Culture Committee 1998 2002 member of the Naeringskomiteen 1998 2000 member of the Culture CommitteeMusical career EditHe has been active musician since he was young He plays the piano and has been the leader of local choirs of his hometown Fuglafjordur In the 1980s he was one of the members of the choir called Bros He has composed melodies for psalms and other religious and traditional Faroese songs i e to poems from the Faroese poet Hans Andrias Djurhuus he also composed a new melody for the psalm Gakk tu tryggur which is a popular psalm in the Faroes 4 A Lakjuni is a member of the Plymouth Brethren called Brodrasamkoman in the Faroes 5 but his melody is also used in the Church of the Faroes Folkakirkjan 6 Together with his son Bardur a Lakjuni he released an album in 2012 Gakk tu tryggur 7 Jogvan a Lakjuni composed melodies for seven of the songs and his son composed five of the songs on the album References Edit Royndur politikkari 70 ar Eysturoyarportalurin 15 November 2022 Retrieved 11 December 2022 Folkaflokkurin fo Archived 2013 07 01 at archive today Logting fo Formansskapurin Fuglafjordur com Hebron fo Snar fo Rateyourmusic com Bardur amp Jogvan a LakjuniExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jogvan a Lakjuni Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jogvan a Lakjuni amp oldid 1126792923, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
