Education
Ásthildur graduated from Reykjavik Women's Gymnasium in 1986 and from the Iceland College of Education in 1994 with a B.Ed. Diploma in Project Management and Leadership Training from Nordica Consulting Group at the Continuing Education Department of the University of Iceland 2016 and D-level IPMA certification in project management from the Icelandic Project Management Association (Verkefnastjórnunarfélagi Íslands).Previous career
She had worked as a teacher since 1994 throughout most of her career before becoming a minister.Resignation
On 20 March 2025, she resigned following a scandal in which she admitted to a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy when she was 22. They met in a religious group called Trú og Líf (English: Faith and Life), where she worked as a Christian youth leader. She later gave birth to his child when he was 16, and she was 23. At the time of the relationship, the age of consent in Iceland was 14. However, under current law, sexual relationships are not permitted between a person under the age of 18 and someone who is their teacher, mentor, or employer.References
1966 births Living people Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir Asthildur Loa Thorsdottir {{Iceland-politician-stub