The office of Deputy Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Faroese: varaløgmaður) is held by one of the ministers of the Faroese government. The deputy prime minister is acting as prime minister when the prime minister is on leave.

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Period	Name	Portrait	Party		Constituency	Employment	Years of living
1948–1950	Louis Zachariasen			Sjálvstýrisflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Manager	1890–1960
1950–1951	Thorstein Petersen			Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Managing director	1899–1960
1951–1954	Rikard Long			Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Teacher	1889–1977
1954–1957	Hákun Djurhuus			Fólkaflokkurin	Norðoyar	Teacher	1908–1987
1957–1959	Óla Jákup Jensen			Fólkaflokkurin	Northstreymoy	Merchant	1898–1991
1959–1963	Kristian Djurhuus			Sambandsflokkurin	Suðuroy	District magistrate	1895–1984
1963–1967	Niels Winther Poulsen			Sjálvstýrisflokkurin	Sandoy	Teacher	1902–1990
1967–1968	Kristian Djurhuus			Sambandsflokkurin	Suðuroy	District magistrate	1895–1984
1968–1970	Jacob Lindenskov			Javnaðarflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Insurance agent	1933–2018
1970–1975	Peter F. Christiansen			Sambandsflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Manager	1923–2012
1975–1979	Finnbogi Ísakson			Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Norðoyar	Journalist	1943–2005
1981–1983	Olaf Olsen			Fólkaflokkurin	Eysturoy	Businessman	1935–
1983–1985	Anfinn Kallsberg			Fólkaflokkurin	Norðoyar	Accountant	1947–2024
1985–1989	Jógvan Durhuus			Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Northstreymoy	Postman	1938–
1989–1991	Signar Hansen			Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Eysturoy	Teacher	1945–
1991–1993	Jógvan Sundstein			Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Chartered accountant	1933–
1993–1994	Finnbogi Ísakson			Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1943–2005
1994–1996	Jóannes Eidesgaard			Javnaðarflokkurin	Suðuroy	Teacher	1951–
1998–2004	Høgni Hoydal			Tjóðveldisflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1966–
2004–2008	Bjarni Djurholm			Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Teacher	1957–
2008	Høgni Hoydal			Tjóðveldi	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1966–
2008–2011	Jørgen Niclasen			Fólkaflokkurin	Vágar	Businessman	1969–
2011	Jacob Vestergaard			Fólkaflokkurin	Suðuroy	Policeman	1961–
2011	Aksel V. Johannesen			Javnaðarflokkurin	Norðoyar	Lawyer	1972–
2011–2015	Annika Olsen[1]			Fólkaflokkurin	Southstreymoy	Teacher	1975–
2015–2019	Høgni Hoydal			Tjóðveldi	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1966–
2019-2022	Jørgen Niclasen			Fólkaflokkurin	Vágar	Businessman	1969–
2022-present	Høgni Hoydal			Tjóðveldi	Southstreymoy	Journalist	1966–

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