Javier Ortega Smith

Francisco Javier Ortega Smith-Molina (Spanish pronunciation: [smið.moˈlina]; born 28 August 1968) is a Spanish lawyer and politician. He served as Secretary-General of Vox between 2014 and 2022, making him the second most prominent person in the party after its president Santiago Abascal. He serves as a member of both the Congress of Deputies and the Madrid City Council since 2019.

Javier Ortega Smith
Ortega Smith in 2018
Secretary-General of Vox
In office
5 March 2016  6 October 2022
PresidentSantiago Abascal
Preceded byIván Espinosa de los Monteros
Succeeded byIgnacio Garriga
Member of the Congress of Deputies
Assumed office
21 May 2019
ConstituencyMadrid
Member of the City Council of Madrid
Assumed office
15 June 2019
Personal details
Born
Francisco Javier Ortega Smith-Molina

(1968-08-28) 28 August 1968
Madrid, Spain
Citizenship
  • Spain
  • Argentina
Political partyVox (2014–present)
Other political
affiliations
FE de las JONS (1985–1991)
Spouse
Paulina Sánchez del Río Nájera
(m. 2021)
Alma materUniversity of Alcalá
Comillas Pontifical University
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