Annika Olsen
| Annika Olsen | |
|---|---|
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| Deputy Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen |
| Preceded by | Aksel V. Johannesen |
| Minister of Social Affairs of the Faroe Islands | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 14 November 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen |
| Preceded by | Rósa Samuelsen |
| Minister of Internal Affairs of the Faroe Islands | |
| In office 26 September 2008 – 6 April 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Kaj Leo Johannesen |
| Preceded by | Helena Dam á Neystabø |
| Succeeded by | John Johannessen |
| Member of Parliament | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2 February 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1975 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Political party | People's Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jacob Horn Nielsen |
Annika Olsen (born 13 March 1975 in Tórshavn, grew up in Vágur) is a Faroese politician, teacher and former swimmer. She is the current minister of social affairs in the Faroe Islands (2011–15); she was minister of Internal Affairs from 2008 to 2011. Before that she was a member of the city council of Tórshavn from 2004 to 2008.[1] Annika Olsen is MA in Danish and religion.[2] She is the daughter of Jákup Olsen, a former politician and former headmaster of Vágur's School and Marna Olsen, born Holm, a former teacher. In the period 1988-1995 she was a swimmer of the Faroese national swimming team.[3] She attended the Island Games in 1991, she won a bronze medal in 200 m breast, bronze in 4x50 m free, bronze in 4x100 m free and silver in 8x50 m free.[4] She also attended the Island Games 1989 in the Faroe Islands.[5]
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