page_title: List of Faroese people
section_title: Leaders and politicians
hierarchical_section_title: List of Faroese people / Leaders and politicians
context_page_description: This is a list of famous or important Faroese people. In a small island-society of fewer than 50,000 inhabitants, each person can gain certain meaning for the entire nation. The people listed below, are among those who played or play a distinct role in Faroese culture, politics and history. Many of them are renowned outside the Faroes, especially in Denmark and other Nordic countries.
caption: Jóannes Patursson
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