Jóngerð Purkhús

Jóngerð Jensina Purkhús (born 1937) is a Faroese politician and feminist who has been an active member of the Republic Party. She became the first female minister in the Faroe Islands when she was appointed Minister of Finance, Economy and the Environment in 1985. In 1989, she was appointed Minister of the Economy, Social Affairs and the Judiciary, serving until 1991.

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