Pauli Ellefsen

Infobox Prime Minister
name = Pauli Ellefsen


order = Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
term_start = 1981
term_end = 1985
predecessor = Atli P. Dam
successor = Atli P. Dam
birth_date = April 20, 1936
birth_place = Miðvágur, Vágar, Faroe Islands
death_date =
death_place =
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spouse = Henni Egholm
party = Sambandsflokkurin
profession =

Joen Pauli Højgaard Ellefsen (born April 20 1936 in Miðvágur) is a Faroese politician and member of the Union Party. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1981 to 1985.

Pauli Ellefsen is the son of Sofia (neé Højgaard) from Rituvík and Joen Elias Ellefsen from Miðvágur. He is married to Henni Egholm (neé Rasmussen). Currently, the couple lives in Hoyvík.

Ellefsen worked as a fisherman from 1954 to 1956. After that, he worked as a telecommunications technician and attended a business school. In 1969, he became a government surveyor.

Ellefsen was first elected to the Løgting in 1974. From 1974 to 1990 he was the chairman of the Union Pary, which advocates a stronger bond between Denmark and the Faroe Islands. From 1977 to 1987 and 1988 to 1990 he was one of the two Faroese members of the Danish Folketing. From 1975 to 1976 and in 1979 he represented the Faroese in the Nordic Council.

References

* "Løgtingið 150 - Hátíðarrit". Tórshavn 2002, Volume 2, p. 276 ( [http://www.logting.fo/Ymiskt/Løgtingssøgan%202.pdf PDF-Download] )