Kaj Leo Johannesen

Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen (born 28 August 1964 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese politician. He was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin). He took office, succeeding Jóannes Eidesgaard on 26 September 2008[2] and left office on 15 September 2015,[3] after his party and coalition with Fólkaflokkurin and Miðflokkurin lost the general election on 1 September 2015.[4] Johannesen is also a former international football player; he was goalkeeper for the Faroe Islands national football team.[5]

Kaj Leo Johannesen
Johannesen in 2008
Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
In office
26 September 2008 – 15 September 2015
MonarchMargrethe II
DeputyJørgen Niclasen
Jacob Vestergaard
Aksel V. Johannesen
Annika Olsen[1]
Preceded byJóannes Eidesgaard
Succeeded byAksel V. Johannesen
Personal details
Born (1964-08-28) 28 August 1964
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Political partyUnion Party
SpouseJórun Bærendsen
Association football career
Full name Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984–2004 HB Tórshavn 299 (0)
Total 299 (0)
International career
1991–1992 Faroe Islands 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

In the Faroese parliamentary elections, held on 29 October 2011 Kaj Leo Johannesen received 1979 personal votes. This is the largest number of personal votes ever given to a Faroese parliament candidate.[6][7] He held this record until the general election 2015, when Aksel V. Johannesen received 2405 personal votes. At the same election Kaj Leo Johannesen received 603 personal votes.[8]

Member of the City Council of Tórshavn

Kaj Leo Johannesen was a member of the City Council of Tórshavn 1997–2000, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin).[9]

Football career

Kaj Leo Johannesen was a football goalkeeper and received 4 full international caps for the Faroes. He made his debut as a half-time substitute in a Euro 1992 qualifying game against eventual winners Denmark in Landskrona, Sweden, which served as Faroes' home ground during their very first international qualifying tournament. He played all 90 minutes in his other international matches, including the first ever competitive game, played on the Faroes, on 3 June 1992 at Svangaskarð, Toftir against Belgium in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

He was unused substitute in 18 FIFA registered international matches in the period between 1989 and 1995. Kaj Leo was kept on the bench in most international matches by the "Bobble Hat" goalkeeper Jens Martin Knudsen, also in the Euro 1992 qualifying 1–0 victory over Austria in Landskrona, Sweden on 12 September 1990.

Club Football career

Kaj Leo Johannesen played as first choice goalkeeper for one of the strongest Faroese clubs, HB Tórshavn between 1984 and 1998, and made some comebacks in later years. He became champion of the Faroese League in 1988, 1990 and 1998.

Handball Player for Kyndil

Kaj Leo Johannesen is also a former handball player. He played 163 matches for Kyndil and scored 625 goals for the club.[10]

References
  1. "The Government - Ministers". Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  2. Tinganes.fo Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Prime Minister's Office (Official website)
  3. Rana, Hallur av (15 September 2015). "Hetta er nýggja landsstýrið" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. Eidesgaard, Marin (2 September 2015). "Kaj Leo: Eg leggi frá mær fyri at virða valúrslitið" (in Faroese). Portal.fo. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  5. "Football.fo". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  6. "Historisk sejr ved Lagtingsvalget på Færøerne" (in Danish). Politiken. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  7. Reistrup, Høgni (6 November 2011). "Kaj Leo The King" (in Faroese). Personal blogg of Høgni Reistrup. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  8. "Løgtingsval 1. september 2015" (in Faroese). Kvf.fo. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. pdf-file, page 27.
  10. "Kyndil.fo". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
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