Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir

Ásthildur Lóa Þórsdóttir (born 20 November 1966) is an Icelandic politician. She served as minister of education and children's affairs for four months until she resigned due to a scandal involving a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy when she was in her early 20s. She has been a member of the Althing since 2021 for the People's Party of Iceland.

Education Ásthildur graduated from Reykjavik Women's Gymnasium in 1986 and from the Iceland College of Education in 1994 with a B.Ed.

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.