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Santiago Abascal Conde (Bilbao; April 14, 1976) is a controversial Spanish nationalist and politician, known president of Vox since 2014.
Graduated in Sociology, he joined the Popular Party (PP) as a young man and was active in local politics as a councilor for the Llodio City Council (1999-2007), as well as a member of the General Boards of Álava (2003-2004). Member of the Basque Parliament between 2004 and 2009, Abascal held two freely appointed positions in the Autonomous Administration of the Community of Madrid between 2010 and 2013.
He is also known for accusing opposition parties of terrorist organizations and certain newspapers, he has also protested the reconquest of Spain, asking to expel the entire Muslim community from Spain, also accuses Muslims of the large amount of male violence.
He is also known for his covert homophobia, since he declared himself a standard-bearer for LGBT rights he was against homosexuals being able to adopt, in Espejo Público he warned that he did not agree to call him "gay marriage", one of his councilmen said that they were "sick" and even Vox, as a party, pulled the icon of a ghost wrapped in the LGBT flag from his sleeve to point them out as his enemies in the April 28 elections and threatened not to allow the Pride celebration in Madrid.