Sjúrður Skaale - Fotograf Marie Hald

Sjúrður Skaale

Member of the Folketing, Javnaðarflokkurin

MSc (political science)

Folketinget, Christiansborg
1240 København K

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Sjúrður Skaale, born March 8th 1967 in Tórshavn, son of deceased navigation teacher Jóannes Skaale and retired teacher of the disabled Óluva Skaale. Married to Súsanna O. Skaale MSc(psychology).

Member period
Parliamentary career
Education
Employment
Publications
Author of »Tá Jesus gjørdi nekaran hvítan« (When Jesus Made the Negro White) anthology of articles, 2010; »2000 ‒ tá Føroyar skuldu loysa« (2000 – When the Faeroe Islands almost achieved independence), 2016; »Skerpikjøt« (Wind-dried mutton), 2018 and »Da Færøerne ville løsrive sig« (When the Faeroe Islands sought independence), 2020. Co-author of »Halló« an anthology of articles on modern communication, 2005 and »Krossvegir« (Crossroads) an anthology of articles on religion and politics, 2007. Editor of »Hvítabók« (the White Book) on the options for establishing a Faroese state, 1999, »The Right To National Self Determination«, 2004, and »Kilder til Grønlands og Færøernes historie« (Sources of the History of Greenland and the Faroe Islands), 2004. Has published »Pipar & Salt« CD, 1998, »Pipar & Salt« VHS, 2000, »Pipar & Salt 2005« DVD, 2005, »Pipar & Salt Classic« a TV series on DVD, 2007, »E Elski Førjar« a TV series on DVD and CD, 2008, »E Elski Førjar live« DVD, 2008, »Pipar & Salt-live« dvd, 2011 og »Pipar & Salt. Alt var betri fyrr«, 2018.

Current committees

Chairman of
  • The Arctic Delegation
Vice-Chairman of
  • The Faroe Islands Committee
Substitute in
  • The Foreign Policy Committee
  • The Nordic Council
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