Francisco Javier Ortega Smith-Molina 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.
Ortega Smith in 2018
Ortega Smith during a Vox rally in 2018
Vox is a national conservative political party in Spain. Founded in 2013, it is currently led by party president Santiago Abascal, vice presidents Jorge Buxadé, Javier Ortega Smith, Reyes Romero, and secretary-general Ignacio Garriga. Vox identifies itself as right-wing but has been described as far-right by academics and journalists.
Javier Ortega Smith giving a speech in 2018
Santiago Abascal during a rally in 2021
Abascal and Chega leader André Ventura in Lisbon, 2021