344:. In 1979 he opened the Poul Michelsen wholesales which now (2015) includes refrigeration, freezing and catering, the company PM-pluss, which has 80 employees, offers cleaning and catering. Poul Michelsen P/F owns the company Atlantic Flutningur, which has 14 vans and trucks from 3,5 tons up to 32 tons, whose primary goal is to deliver milk and other refrigerated or frozen goods as fresh as possible around the Faroe Islands.
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for around 40 years until 2010, when he left the party as a protest against the political course, which in his opinion was pointing in the opposite direction of the parties values. He was known as much more liberal regarding social and economic affairs, and radical in the matter of independence from
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Michelsen grew up in Tórshavn and was active in sports. He was apprenticed as a commercial trainee at the
Balslev company, which today is called Bygma-Balslev. Later, Kartni Winther and Torbjørn Sørensen bought the wholesale from Balslev and named it Kartni Winther. It was run by Kartni Winther,
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a new political party named Framsókn (Progress), which he describes as a liberal national party. Michelsen is the leader of
Progress and parliamentary leader. In 2011 the party had two members elected, Poul Michelsen and
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Torbjørn Sørensen and Poul
Michelsen until Michelsen started his own wholesale business in 1974. Michelsen has been Finnish Consul General in the Faroe Islands since 2001. In January 2015 he was appointed the
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he criticized what he saw as the parties resistance to reform
Michelsen even criticized named politicians in the People's Party, especially a group of politicians with close relations to
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291:(Fólkaflokkurin). In March 2020 he chose to leave the Parliament and ending his political career after struggling with sequelae of a stroke for some months.
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Michelsen established a grocery shop in the basement of his home in 1974. The shop was a success and in 1977 it was established as a
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in the men's single from 1966 to 1975 and
Faroese champion in the men's double in 1968 and 1970–1974 together with Joan P. Midjord.
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Sosialurin published 18 October 2010, written by Uni Arge, title: Fólkaflokkurin er læstur fastur í blokeringum.
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Denmark than his fellow party before his exit. In an interview with the
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in 1971 (he scored both goals in the title decisive game away to
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Michelsen is also a former football player and has won the
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business man and former politician. He was the leader of
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He also won the
Faroese championship in table tennis.
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In November 2014 he was appointed honorary member of
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Ministers of trade and industry of the Faroe Islands
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468:1984–1986 member of the Environment Committee
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632:(in Faroese). PM Pluss – Poul Michelsen P/F
442:Member of parliamentary standing committees
312:His parents are Paula, born Sundberg, from
84:15 September 2015 – September 2019
860:People's Party (Faroe Islands) politicians
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465:1986–1988 member of the Finance Committee
462:1988–1990 member of the Justice Committee
456:2002–2004 member of the Justice Committee
453:2004–2008 member of the Justice Committee
450:2008–2011 member of the Justice Committee
447:2011–2015 member of the Culture Committee
16:Faroese businessman and former politician
425:On 9 March 2011 he formed together with
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73:Minister of Trade and Foreign Affairs
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865:Progress (Faroe Islands) politicians
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532:(in Faroese). Ting.fo. 1 March 2014
58:30 April 2002 – March 2020
741:"Poul Michelsen heiðurslimur í HB"
739:Nielsen, Helgi (4 November 2014).
608:"Poul Michelsen, landsstýrismaður"
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807:in.fo – Janus Rein í Fólkaflokkin
788:(in Danish). ft.dk. 14 March 2011
502:Bertholdsen, Áki (6 March 2020).
484:List of current foreign ministers
479:List of foreign ministers in 2017
875:Faroese sportsperson-politicians
654:(in Faroese). Poul Michelsen P/F
361:Faroese championship in football
402:People's Party (Fólkaflokkurin)
392:Michelsen was elected mayor of
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354:Faroese champion in badminton
273:Poul Johan Sundberg Michelsen
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334:joint-stock company
250:Progress (Framsókn)
186:Lisbeth L. Petersen
95:Aksel V. Johannesen
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382:HB Tórshavn
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630:"PM Pluss"
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490:References
432:Janus Rein
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338:Partafelag
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314:Nes, Vágur
295:Background
226:1944-07-22
194:Parliament
192:Member of
132:Parliament
130:Member of
107:Johan Dahl
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206:2002–2020
202:In office
163:1981–1992
159:In office
149:Mayor of
144:1984–1990
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54:In office
473:See also
394:Tórshavn
285:Progress
277:Tórshavn
236:Tórshavn
151:Tórshavn
398:Løgting
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