The prime minister of the Faroe Islands is the head of government of the Faroe Islands.
The Faroese term løgmaður (plural: løgmenn) literally means "lawman" and originally referred to the legal function of lawspeaker. This old title was brought back into use to refer to the head of government after the islands obtained Home Rule in 1948. In recent decades the Faroese government has started using "Prime Minister" as the official English translation of løgmaður, reflecting the increased autonomy of the islands. This translation does not apply to the pre-1816 office, only the modern leaders of the Faroese government.
Løgmenn as lawmen (c. 1000–1816)
Many of the earlier holders of this position are not known.
Løgmenn as Prime Ministers during the Home Rule era (1948–present)
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of the Faroe Islands. They are listed in order of office (those who served multiple terms are shown in order of their first).
List of deputy prime ministers of the Faroe Islands