Kaj Leo Johannesen
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Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen (born 28 August 1964 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese politician. He was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin). He took office, succeeding Jóannes Eidesgaard on 26 September 2008[2] and left office on 15 September 2015,[3] after his party and coalition with Fólkaflokkurin and Miðflokkurin lost the general election on 1 September 2015.[4] Johannesen is also a former international football player; he was goalkeeper for the Faroe Islands national football team.[5]
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Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 26 September 2008 – 15 September 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Margrethe II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deputy | Jørgen Niclasen Jacob Vestergaard Aksel V. Johannesen Annika Olsen[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Jóannes Eidesgaard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Aksel V. Johannesen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1964-08-28) 28 August 1964 (age 59) Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Union Party | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Jórun Bærendsen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the Faroese parliamentary elections, held on 29 October 2011 Kaj Leo Johannesen received 1979 personal votes. This is the largest number of personal votes ever given to a Faroese parliament candidate.[6][7] He held this record until the general election 2015, when Aksel V. Johannesen received 2405 personal votes. At the same election Kaj Leo Johannesen received 603 personal votes.[8]