Jógvan Poulsen (February 19, 1854 –January 21, 1941) was a Faroese teacher and writer, and a politician for the Union Party.

His parents originally came from Eiði and Funningur, respectively, and Svínáir was a new "settlement village" (Faroese: niðursetubygd) when they moved there.

Jógvan Poulsen grew up in a poor home, and eventually served as a farmhand living at the Látrinan farm in Eiði.

[1] Poulsen was an opponent of the parliamentary system and supported the king's right to designate ministers, and he did not want the Faroese language conflict to play a role in the electoral campaign.

Poulsen succeeded only partially in doing so because for many voters the Højre party appeared to represent the interests of government officials.