Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb

Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb, born 6 July 1767 - died 24 May 1820.

Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb was Faroese and trained as a lawyer. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1805 to 1816. Hammershaimb was the last Prime Minister before the Lagting was abandoned in 1816.

Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb was the father of Venceslaus Ulricus Hammershaimb, who set the rules and orthography for the modern Faroese language.

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Political offices
Preceded by Johan Michael Lund	Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands 1808-1816	Succeeded by Position abolished

Lawmen of the Faroe Islands before 1816

Gilli Sjúrður Símun Dagfinnur Halvdanarson Haraldur Kálvsson Roald Jørundur Skógdrívsson Tórmóður Sigurðsson Andras Guttormsson Guttormur Andrasson Jógvan Heinason Ísak Guttormsson Pætur Jákupsson Tummas Símunarson Zakarias Tormóðsson Jógvan Justinusson Jógvan Poulsen Balzer Jacobsen Jógvan Poulsen Jákup Jógvansson Jóhan Hendrik Weyhe Sámal Pætursson Lamhauge Hans Jákupsson Debes Thorkild Fjeldsted Jacob Hveding Johan Michael Lund Jørgen Frantz Hammershaimb

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