Peter Mohr Dam (11 August 1898 – 8 November 1968) was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926.
Born on 11 August 1898, in Skopun, Faroe Islands, Dam became a teacher in Tvøroyri. From 1958 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1968 he was the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Løgmaður).
He was the father of three-time Prime Minister Atli P. Dam. His granddaughter, Helena Dam á Neystabø, is a Social Democratic politician. Dam died on 8 November 1968, in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
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| Name | Dam, Peter Mohr |
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| Short description | Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands |
| Date of birth | 11 August 1898 |
| Place of birth | Skopun, Sandoy, Faroe Islands |
| Date of death | 8 November 1968 |
| Place of death | Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands |
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