Jógvan Sundstein (; 25 May 1933 – 8 July 2024) was a Faroese politician and member of the Faroese People's Party.
Sundstein was the son of Johanna Malena (born Jensen) and Hans Jacob Matras Sundstein from Tórshavn. He was married to Lydia Marsten (born 20 November 1927Efterkommere til Lydia og Jógvan Sundstein ) from Klaksvík.
Sundstein was a certified accountant and was a member of numerous boards of directors. In 1979 he was elected to the Løgting for the first time. He was the speaker of the Løgting from 1980 to 1984 and 1988 to 1989. He was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Løgmaður) from 1989 to 1991 and was a minister from 1991 to 1993.
In 2008 Sundstein published his memoirs, becoming the first Faroese politician to do so.portal.fo: Sundstein skrivar søgu , 2 June 2008. ("Sundstein writes history")
Johan Sundstein, better known as N0tail, is his grandson.sosialurin.in.fo: Jóhan Sundstein: Eg geri bara tað, eg elski og dugi best , 25 August 2019. ("Jóhan Sundstein: I am only doing the things, I love and am best at")
Sundstein died on 8 July 2024, at the age of 91.Jógvan Sundstein er deyður
Works Frá barnaárum ungu til lívsins heystartíð. Stiðin 2008
Notes Løgtingið 150 − Hátíðarrit. Tórshavn 2002, Volume 2, p. 351 (PDF download )
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