Jacob Vestergaard

Jacob Vestergaard
Minister of Fisheries
In office
6 February 2012 – 15 September 2015
Preceded byJákup Mikkelsen
Succeeded byHøgni Hoydal
Minister of Fisheries
In office
26 September 2008 – 6 April 2011
Preceded byTorbjørn Jacobsen
Succeeded byJohan Dahl
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
1 December 2005 – 23 November 2007
Preceded byJógvan við Keldu
Succeeded byHeðin Zachariasen
Minister of Fisheries
In office
17 February 2003 – 3 February 2004
Preceded byJørgen Niclasen
Succeeded byJohan Dahl
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
19 January 2008
Mayor of Sumba
In office
1993–2004
Personal details
Born7 April 1961
Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands
Political partyPeople's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)
SpouseSólfríð Vestergaard

Jacob Vestergaard (born 7 April 1961 in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands, grew up in and lives in Akrar) is a Faroese politician. He has been Minister of Fisheries of the Faroe Islands three times, last time was from 2012 to 2015.[1] Before he became a politician he worked as a policeman. He is married to Sólfríð Vestergaard, together they have four children.[2]

  1. ^ "Fisk.fo". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
  2. ^ Tinganes.fo