Atli Dam

Atli Pætursson Dam (12 September 1932 – 7 February 2005) was a Faroese politician who served as prime minister of the Faroe Islands on three occasions. From 1970 to 1981, 1985 to 1989, and 1991 to 1993. To this date, he is the longest-serving prime minister in Faroese history, having served a total of 16 years.

Personal life Dam was born in Tvøroyri on 12 September 1932 to Peter Mohr Dam and Sigrid Ragnhild, Strøm. He received his bachelor's degree in engineering from the Danish Engineering Academy in 1964, and worked for the Danish company Haldor Topsøe until he became prime minister in 1970. He was vice president of the Faroese Mortgage Institution (Føroya Realkreditt) from 1981 to 1985, and again from 1989 until his death.

Political career He was elected to the Løgting in 1970 and became Minister of Fisheries the same year, being appointed prime minister in the same year. and 1990 to 1994. He also held negotiations with neighboring countries that operated fishing fleets near Faroese waters and with the EEC in Brussels over disputing fishing rights, which results in an extension of Faroe Island's fishing limits to 200 nautical miles. He was not re-elected for the Løgting at the 1994 elections.