Jacob Vestergaard

Jacob Vestergaard
Minister of Fisheries
In office 6 February 2012 – 15 September 2015
Preceded by	Jákup Mikkelsen
Succeeded by	Høgni Hoydal
Minister of Fisheries
In office 26 September 2008 – 6 April 2011
Preceded by	Torbjørn Jacobsen
Succeeded by	Johan Dahl
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 1 December 2005 – 23 November 2007
Preceded by	Jógvan við Keldu
Succeeded by	Heðin Zachariasen
Minister of Fisheries
In office 17 February 2003 – 3 February 2004
Preceded by	Jørgen Niclasen
Succeeded by	Johan Dahl
Member of Parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 January 2008
Mayor of Sumba
In office 1993–2004
Personal details
Born	7 April 1961 Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands
Political party	People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)
Spouse	Sólfríð Vestergaard

Jacob Vestergaard (born 7 April 1961 in Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands, grew up in and lives in Akrar) is a Faroese politician. He has been Minister of Fisheries of the Faroe Islands three times, last time was from 2012 to 2015.^[1] Before he became a politician he worked as a policeman. He is married to Sólfríð Vestergaard, together they have four children.^[2]