Peter Mohr Dam Explained

Peter Mohr Dam
Office1:Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
Term Start1:12 January 1967
Term End1:8 November 1968
Monarch1:Frederik IX
Predecessor1:Hákun Djurhuus
Successor1:Kristian Djurhuus
Term Start2:8 January 1959
Term End2:4 January 1963
Monarch2:Frederik IX
Predecessor2:Kristian Djurhuus
Successor2:Hákun Djurhuus
Birth Date:11 August 1898
Birth Place:Skopun, Sandoy, Faroe Islands
Death Place:Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands
Party:Javnaðarflokkurin
Profession:Teacher

Peter Mohr Dam (11 August 1898 – 8 November 1968) was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926.

Biography

Dam was born on 11 August 1898, in Skopun, Faroe Islands. The first position he took was becoming a teacher in Tvøroyri. He then became a member of the town council of Tvøroyri from 1925 until his death, and later mayor of the same city from 1934–1957.

He was member of the Faroese Løgting from 1928 until his death in 1968.[1] He was also chairman of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party from 1936 until his death.[2]

He was member of the Danish Folketing as one of two Faroese members from 1947–1957, 1964–1967, and 1968.[3] From 1959 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1968 he was the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Løgmaður).[4]

Dam died in office, on 8 November 1968.[5]

Personal life

He was the father of three-time prime minister Atli P. Dam. His granddaughters, Helena Dam á Neystabø and Rigmor Dam, are also Social Democratic politicians.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peter Mohr Dam . Dansk Biografisk Leksikon . 9 October 2024 . da . 17 July 2011.
  2. Web site: Søga . www.j.fo . 9 October 2024 . fo.
  3. Web site: Peter Mohr Dam . Folketinget . 9 October 2024 . da.
  4. Web site: Former Prime Ministers of the Faroe Islands . www.government.fo . 9 October 2024 . en.
  5. Book: West . John F. . Faroe: the emergence of a nation . 1972 . P.S. Eriksson . 978-0-8397-2063-8 . 251 . 9 October 2024.