Rigmor Dam
Faroese politician and teacher
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Rigmor Dam (born 18 December 1971)[1] is a Faroese politician and teacher, she has also been working as a journalist for the Faroese paper Sosialurin before she was elected to the Faroese parliament, the Løgting. She is the current Minister of Education, Research and Culture of the Faroe Islands.[2]
Rigmor Dam | |
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Rigmor Dam, 2015 | |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 15 September 2015 – 21 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bjørn Kalsø |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 29 October 2011 – 21 January 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 December 1971 |
| Party | Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin) |
Political career
Dam was elected member of the Faroese parliament for Social Democratic Party (Javnaðarflokkurin) in 2011. At the 2015 elections she was re-elected. On 15 September 2015 she was elected Minister of Culture in the Cabinet of Aksel V. Johannesen.[2]
Member of standing committees of the Løgting 2011-15
- Vice chairman for the Welfare Committee (Trivnaðarnevndin)[3]
- Member of the Committee of Culture affairs (Mentanarnevndin)
- Vice member of the Committee of Justice (Rættarnevndin)
Family
Rigmor Dam is the daughter of Durita og Bergur P. Dam,[1] her grandfather on her father's side, was former prime minister Peter Mohr Dam, former prime minister Atli Dam was her uncle and the politician Helena Dam á Neystabø is her cousin. Rigmor Dam is married to Arnbjørn Ó. Dalsgarð, a librarian, writer and one of two editors of the Faroese magazine Vencil.[4] They have three children: Bergur, Sára Maria and Rói.