Jóannes Eidesgaard

Jóannes Dan Eidesgaard is a former Faroese politician. He was the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands from 2004, starting shortly after the general election of 20 January 2004, until 26 September 2008, when a new coalition took office. He served as Finance Minister from 1996 to 1998 and again from 2008 to 2011. He was a member of the Danish Folketing representing the Faroe Islands from 11 March 1998 until 20 November 2001.

19 April 1951

Born on the same birth day (19 April): Ara Gevorgyan • Germaine Tailleferre • Jacques Lelong • James Nares (composer) • Jiroemon Kimura • Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine • Julien Ries • Kim Chiu • Richard von Mises • Simon Cowell (conservationist)

Born in the same month (April 1951): Aivars Kalējs • Ana María Shua • Ayako Okamoto • Bert Blyleven • Bruce Gary • Börje Salming • Christian Bobin • Elizabeth Symons, Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean • Geir Haarde • Gerd Andres • Jean-Marc Boivin • John Abizaid • Leszek Borysiewicz • Max Weinberg • Michael Freedman • Nigel Harrison • Tom Noonan