Kaj Leo Johannesen

Kaj Leo Holm Johannesen (born 28 August 1964 in Tórshavn) is a Faroese politician. He was the prime minister of the Faroe Islands, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin). He took office, succeeding Jóannes Eidesgaard on 26 September 2008^[2] and left office on 15 September 2015,^[3] after his party and coalition with Fólkaflokkurin and Miðflokkurin lost the general election on 1 September 2015.^[4] Johannesen is also a former international football player; he was goalkeeper for the Faroe Islands national football team.^[5]

In the Faroese parliamentary elections, held on 29 October 2011 Kaj Leo Johannesen received 1979 personal votes. This is the largest number of personal votes ever given to a Faroese parliament candidate.^[6]^[7] He held this record until the general election 2015, when Aksel V. Johannesen received 2405 personal votes. At the same election Kaj Leo Johannesen received 603 personal votes.^[8]

Kaj Leo Johannesen was a member of the City Council of Tórshavn 1997–2000, representing the Faroese Unionist Party (Sambandsflokkurin).^[9]

Kaj Leo Johannesen was a football goalkeeper and received 4 full international caps for the Faroes. He made his debut as a half-time substitute in a Euro 1992 qualifying game against eventual winners DenmarkinLandskrona, Sweden, which served as Faroes' home ground during their very first international qualifying tournament. He played all 90 minutes in his other international matches, including the first ever competitive game, played on the Faroes, on 3 June 1992 at Svangaskarð, Toftir against Belgiumin1994 FIFA World Cup qualification.

He was unused substitute in 18 FIFA registered international matches in the period between 1989 and 1995. Kaj Leo was kept on the bench in most international matches by the "Bobble Hat" goalkeeper Jens Martin Knudsen, also in the Euro 1992 qualifying 1–0 victory over AustriainLandskrona, Sweden on 12 September 1990.

International appearances
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Goals against
1	25 September 1991	Idrottsplats, Landskrona	Denmark	0–4	Euro 1992 qualifying	2
2	13 May 1992	Ullevaal, Oslo	Norway	0–2	Friendly	2
3	3 June 1992	Svangaskarð, Toftir	Belgium	0–3	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	3
4	16 June 1992	Svangaskarð, Toftir	Cyprus	0–2	1994 FIFA World Cup qualification	2

Club football career

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Kaj Leo Johannesen played as first choice goalkeeper for one of the strongest Faroese clubs, HB Tórshavn between 1984 and 1998, and made some comebacks in later years. He became champion of the Faroese league in 1988, 1990 and 1998.

Kaj Leo Johannesen is also a former handball player. He played 163 matches for Kyndil and scored 625 goals for the club.^[10]

^ "The Government - Ministers". Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

^ Tinganes.fo Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine The Prime Minister's Office (Official website)

^ Rana, Hallur av (15 September 2015). "Hetta er nýggja landsstýrið" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 15 September 2015.

^ Eidesgaard, Marin (2 September 2015). "Kaj Leo: Eg leggi frá mær fyri at virða valúrslitið" (in Faroese). Portal.fo. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

^ "Football.fo". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2020.

^ "Historisk sejr ved Lagtingsvalget på Færøerne" (in Danish). Politiken. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

^ Reistrup, Høgni (6 November 2011). "Kaj Leo The King" (in Faroese). Personal blogg of Høgni Reistrup. Retrieved 5 January 2015.

^ "Løgtingsval 1. september 2015" (in Faroese). Kvf.fo. 1 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.

^ pdf-file, page 27.

^ "Kyndil.fo". Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2010.

Kaj Leo Johannesen

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Member of the city council of Tórshavn

Football career

Club football career

Handball player for Kyndil

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