Marita Petersen

Marita Petersen
Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
In office 1993–1994
Preceded by	Atli Pætursson Dam
Succeeded by	Edmund Joensen
Personal details
Born	October 21, 1940 Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands
Died	August 26, 2001 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Political party	Føroya Javnaðarflokkurin
Profession	Teacher

Marita Petersen (born Marita Johansen on 21 October 1940, Vágur - 26 August 2001, Tórshavn) was the first and to date only female Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands. She was elected to the Løgting (Parliament) in 1988. In 1993, Marita was elected to the post of Prime Minister which she held until 1994. Later, she became chairman of the parliament from 1994 to 1995. She died of cancer in 2001.

Persondata
Name	Petersen, Marita
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Short description
Date of birth	October 21, 1940
Place of birth	Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands
Date of death	August 26, 2001
Place of death	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands