Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir
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Minister Of Education And Children On Medical Leave
On December 9, Minister of Education and Children and People’s Party MP Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson went away on medical leave, RÚV reported. The minister has recently undergone medical tests at the National Hospital and needs heart surgery, slated for early 2026, the…
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Ásthildur Lóa Returns To Parliament
Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir is returning to Alþingi today, after having been on leave since resigning as Minister of Children and Education on March 23. Her resignation was submitted following reports that she had a child with a minor when she was in…
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Guðmundur Ingi Kristinsson New Minister For Children
During a cabinet meeting between the Icelandic government and President Halla Tómasdóttir on Sunday, March 23, former minister for children and education Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir formally resigned. On March 20, news broke that Ásthildur had pursued a romantic relationship with a minor…
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Minister For Children Resigns Following Scandal Over Relationship With A Minor
Minister of Education and Children’s Affairs Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir has announced her resignation. She revealed her decision in an interview with RÚV, shortly after the broadcaster reported on her past relationship with a 15-year-old boy, which resulted in the birth of a…
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Phones In Schools Likely To Be Banned Next Year
Mobile phones will be banned in primary schools across Iceland next school year, reports RÚV. The Ministry of Education and Children is currently drafting regulations on the ban. Denmark is preparing legislation to ban mobile phones and personal tablets in Danish schools.…