Þórhildur Sunna Ævarsdóttir (born 6 May 1987 in

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) is an

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ic politician, human rights lawyer and journalist, who represents the

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. She has a

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from the

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in international

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and

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. After her studies she became an intern at the

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, did legal volunteer work and worked as a

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for the Icelandic web portals ''kvennabladid.is'' and '' grapevine.is''. In 2016–2017 Þórhildur was chairman of the Pirate Party, which is an organizational post. She was elected to the Althing in 2016 for the

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. In 2017 she was selected as the

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for the Pirates, a position that makes her the public face of the party, which does not have a formal leader. In February 2018, Þórhildur claimed that

Ásmundur Friðriksson Ásmundur Friðriksson (born 21 January 1956) is an Icelandic politician. He has been a member of Alþingi for the Independence Party since 2013. References External linksBioat Alþingi The (; ), anglicised as Althingi or Althing, is t ...

, a member of the Althing from the Independence Party, had used public money for his personal use. In the past five years, Ásmundur had received more than ISK 23.5 million in driving-related expenses, including for trips organized by ÍNN. In response, Ásmundur complained to the Althing ethics committee, who determined in June 2018 that Þórhildur had violated the Althing ethics code; this decision was confirmed by the

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in June 2019. In December 2019, Ásmundur sent a letter to

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, the President of the

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, requesting that Þórhildur be stripped of her rights at the

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. Pasquier refused to do so.

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External links

Personal website

Profile on the Pirate Party website
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