Icelandic Minister Resigns Over Controversial Past Relationship

reykjavik - Icelandic Minister resigns after revealing past relationship scandal with teenager. Details of the controversial resignation explained.

Minister Resigns Over Controversial Past

Icelandic Minister of Youth and Education resigns due to a scandal involving a relationship with a teenager when she was 22.

She decided to step down after it was revealed that she had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy who she later became pregnant with. The Minister kept this hidden until recently.

Explaining her decision, she expressed that she did not want her private matters from her youth to overshadow her work in the Ministry of Education and Youth or reflect poorly on the government's work.

Unprecedented Statement

In a detailed statement lasting over four pages, she recounts the events from 36 years ago. The full statement is available on the Icelandic Monitor website. It is an unusual and intimate disclosure for someone in her position.

Details of the Relationship

• She clarifies that she had no authority over the teenager and highlights her lack of experience in love at that time.
• She describes feeling pressured by the boy and experiencing what would now be termed as stalking behavior.
• The Minister shares that their relationship lasted a few weeks, resulting in the birth of their son in June 1990.

Complex Relationship Dynamics

Despite attempts to maintain contact, a co-parenting relationship did not develop due to mutual distrust and differing expectations.

She emphasizes the importance of mutual effort and commitment in parenting, expressing disappointment in the father's lack of consistent involvement with their child.