Famous People with Name Dam

Martinus Hendricus Petrus (Martijn) Van Dam            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Martinus Hendricus Petrus (Martijn) Van Dam: is a Dutch engineer and politician for the Labour Party (Partij van de Arbeid). He is a member of the House of Representatives and a former councillor for the municipality of Eindhoven. From the time he entered parliament on January 30, 2003 to November 30, 2006 he was the youngest member of parliament. In 1998 he ran for the city council of Eindhoven and became a councillor, later speaker for the Labour Party caucus in the city council and member of the national party committee of the Labour Party. After graduating from university he worked at Philips until 2003. In 2003 he was elected member of the House of Representatives, becoming the youngest member. He moved to Utrecht in 2005.

Atli Pæturssonur Dam            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Atli Pæturssonur Dam: was Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands on five separate occasions.

Peter Mohr Dam            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Peter Mohr Dam: was a Faroe Islands politician who was one of the founders of the Social Democratic Javnaðarflokkurin party in 1926. Born on 11 August 1898, in Skopun, Faroe Islands, Dam became a teacher in Tvøroyri. From 1958 to 1963 and from 1967 to 1968 he was the Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (Løgmaður). He was the father of three-time Prime Minister Atli P. Dam. His granddaughter, Helena Dam á Neystabø, is a Social Democratic politician. Dam died on 8 November 1968, in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.

Jan Dam            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Jan Dam: is a former Faroese football (defender), largely considered one of the best ever in his native country. He was especially popular back home for his fearless tackles and fighting spirit. At present, he works as a teacher at a private school in Haslev, Denmark and also as a trainer of the U19 team of KB Copenhagen football club. Dam made his debut for the Faroe Islands in an August 1990 friendly match against Iceland in which he immediately scored from the penalty spot after coming on as a substitute for Abraham Løkin Hansen. The penalty was awarded after foul on Jan. His second match was the historic 1-0 defeat of Austria, his country's first competitive match. On his third international duty, away to Denmark, he famously set Brian Laudrup out of the game, despite Faroes lost the match 1-4. His last international match was an April 2000 friendly against Liechtenstein. Jan collected 39 caps, scoring 1 goal.