Kaj Leo Johannesen
Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen ( born August 28, 1964 in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands ) is the prime minister of the Faroe Islands ( Løgmaður ) and Unionist politician ( Sambandsflokkurin ). Previously, he was active as a Faroese football goalkeeper and handball player.
Football
Association
Johannesen did not begin until 1984 with the football games and was until 2007 Goalkeeper of HB Tórshavn, came last, however, only rarely and mainly for the second team to use. He played 299 appearances for his club and is therefore in second place after the record player Rúni Nolsøe. He made his debut in 1984 on matchday twelfth of the first division in the 1:4 home defeat against LIF Leirvík when he replaced the previous goalkeeper Mikkjal Mikkelsen for the last three games. In the cup in 1995 succeeded him in the group stage at the 22:0 - record win against Skansin Torshavn his only competitive goal. In his career, he won four championships with HB and seven cup titles. In the first two league titles, he played among others, along with Uni Arge Jan Dam and Jóannes Jakobsen, 1998, January Dam, Andrew av Fløtum, Hans Hansen Fróði, locust Joensen, Allan Mørkøre and Jens Erik Rasmussen in the team. In the Championship in 2004, he completed only their last league game, as had already been decided the title. At that time, among other Jákup á Borg Jan Dam, Rógvi Jacobsen and Hedin á Lakjuni his team-mates.
European Cup
15 games in the European Cup stand for Johannesen impact. He made his debut in 1993 for HB Tórshavn in the preliminary round of the European Cup Winners' Cup in the away game against RAF Jelgava, which was lost with 0:1. Since the enemy but did not compete for the return, HB was in the main round and met FC Universitatea Craiova, against HB defeated with 0:4 and 0:3. His last two games completed Johannesen 1998/99 in the first round of the UEFA Cup against Vaasa PS. After the home game was won 2-0, HB away defeated with 0:4 and was eliminated from the competition.
National
In the Faroese national football team, he was substitute Jens Martin Knudsen. Early 1990 he was traded as a possible successor for Knudsen, but it never came. Nevertheless, he completed 1991-1992 four internationals. His first game completed Johannesen on 25 September 1991 at the European Championship qualifier against Denmark when he came on in the 56th minute for Jens Martin Knudsen at a score of 0:2. The game in Landskrona was finally lost with 0:4. June 16, 1992 Johannesen came at the World Cup qualifier against Cyprus, which was lost in Toftir 0-2, for his last national use.
Achievements
- 4 × Faroese champions: 1988, 1990, 1998, 2004
- 7 × Faroese Cup Winners: 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1995, 1998
Handball
For the Faroese handball club Kyndil Tórshavn Johannesen also played and scored in the Premier League until 2005 in 163 games total of 625 goals.
Politician
From 1997 to 2000 Johannesen was councilor in the municipality of Tórshavn. Since 2002 he is a member of the state parliament Løgting. In 2004 he was re-elected and there is Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee. Since 2004 he is also Chairman of the Unionist Party.
Kaj Leo Johannesen 2007 Second on his party's list for the general election. The first-placed Edmund Joensen he represented briefly in December 2007 as substitutes. On 24 September 2008 Johannesen became the new Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands after the resignation of Jóannes Eidesgaard.
Private
Kaj Leo is the son of Karin, born Holm, and Hans Leo Johannesen from Mykines. He is married to Jorun, born Bærentsen, and together they have two children. Johannesen is a trained skipper and entrepreneurs in the fish trade.
The Faroese punk band 200 dedicated to him in 2005 a mocking song entitled " Sig ikki nei Kaj " ( Do not say no, Kaj ). At least at one point he and the politically engaged punk rockers still have the same attitude: They fought for the anti-discrimination law adopted in 2006 for the protection of homosexuality in the Faroe Islands.