Marita Petersen

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Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
Marita Petersen
In office 1993 – 1994
Preceded by	Atli Pætursson Dam
Succeeded by	Edmund Joensen

Born	October 21, 1940 Vágur, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands
Died	August 26, 2001 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Political party	Føroya Javnaðarflokkurin

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.

v • d • e Prime Ministers of the Faroe Islands after 1946

Andras Samuelsen \| Kristian Djurhuus \| Peter Mohr Dam \| Hákun Djurhuus \| Peter Mohr Dam \| Kristian Djurhuus \| Atli Dam \| Pauli Ellefsen \| Atli Dam \| Jógvan Sundstein \| Atli Dam \| Marita Petersen \| Edmund Joensen \| Anfinn Kallsberg \| Jóannes Eidesgaard