Johan Simonsen
Johan Simonsen | |
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Born | (1917-02-19)February 19, 1917 Tjørnuvík, Faroe Islands |
Died | October 10, 1980(1980-10-10) (aged 63) |
Nationality | Faroese |
Occupation | Politician |
Johan Simonsen (February 19, 1917 – October 10, 1980) was a Faroese fisherman[1][2] and politician for the Republic party.
Simonsen was born in Tjørnuvík. He served as a board member of Klaksvík Hospital (Faroese: Klaksvíkar Sjúkrahús) and the Faroese Fishing Association (Faroese: Føroya Fiskamannafelag) for many years. Simonsen was elected to the Faroese Parliament as a representative from the Norðoyar district, serving from 1954 to 1966. He also served as a deputy for Finnbogi Ísakson from 1975 to 1978.
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Further reading
- Dahl, Árni. 2002. Løgtingið 150. Hátíðarrit. Vol. 2. Tórshavn, p. 348.