Biography
Kristian Djurhuus is the son of Elin (born Larsen) from Porkeri and Hans Andreas Djurhuus (master carpenter from Tórshavn).
He was the chairman of the town council of Froðba from 1926 to 1930 and was a regular member from 1930 to 1934. He was a member of the Løgting from 1932 to 1962 and from 1966 to 1970 and was its speaker during the British occupation of the Faroe Islands in World War II.
He was a minister in the Faroese government from 1948 to 1950, 1959 to 1963 and 1967 to 1968. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 1950 to 1958 and from 1968 to 1970.
The biggest crisis during Djurhuus tenure was the doctors' strike of Klaksvík (1952–1956) which resulted in an attack on Djurhuus on November 20, 1955 when an unknown gunman shot at his house. Djurhuus was not injured.
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| Name | Djurhuus, Kristian |
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| Short description | Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands |
| Date of birth | February 12, 1895 |
| Place of birth | Tórshavn, Streymoy, Faroe Islands |
| Date of death | November 20, 1984 |
| Place of death | Tvøroyri, Suðuroy, Faroe Islands |
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