Nationality Faroese Died 10 October 1980 | Occupation Politician | |
Born February 19, 1917 ( 1917-02-19 ) Tjørnuvík, Faroe Islands | ||
Johan Simonsen (February 19, 1917 – October 10, 1980) was a Faroese fisherman and politician for the Republic party.
Simonsen was born in Tjørnuvík. He served as a board member of Klaksvík Hospital (Faroese: Klaksvíkar Sjúkrahús) and the Faroese Fishing Association (Faroese: Føroya Fiskamannafelag) for many years. Simonsen was elected to the Faroese Parliament as a representative from the Norðoyar district, serving from 1954 to 1966. He also served as a deputy for Finnbogi Ísakson from 1975 to 1978.
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