Jørgen Niclasen

Jørgen Niclasen (born 17 January 1969 in Sørvágur) is a Faroese politician. He served as the leader of the People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin) from 2007 to 2022.

On 2 October 2008, he was officially appointed Kaj Leo Johannesen's Deputy Prime Minister, which he was until the 2011 Faroese parliamentary election. He was reelected and became the Minister of Finance in the Cabinet of Kaj Leo Johannesen II.

Niclasen again became minister of finance and deputy prime minister in Bárður á Steig Nielsen's cabinet following the 2019 Faroese general election. He resigned on 16 February 2022 after it was discovered that he had driven drunk six days prior. He subsequently also stepped down as party leader, with Christian Andreasen elected as his successor. Who was months later replaced by Beinir Jóhannesen.

In parliament elections in December 2022 he was re-elected with 393 votes.

He now chairs the Culture Committee and is member of the Committee of Industry.