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Ignacio Garriga
Spanish politician (born 1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ignacio Garriga Vaz de Conceição (born 4 February 1987) is a Spanish politician as well as a former dentist and professor. He is known in the Spanish media for being the first notable Afro-Spaniard elected politician within the far-right Vox party.[1] In October 2022 he became Secretary General of Vox.[2]
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Garriga and the second or maternal family name is Vaz de Conceição.
Quick Facts MP, Secretary-General of Vox ...
Ignacio Garriga | |
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![]() Garriga in 2024 | |
Secretary-General of Vox | |
Assumed office 6 October 2022 | |
President | Santiago Abascal |
Preceded by | Javier Ortega Smith |
Member of the Parliament of Catalonia | |
Assumed office 12 March 2021 | |
Constituency | Barcelona |
Member of the Congress of Deputies | |
In office 21 May 2019 – 11 March 2021 | |
Constituency | Barcelona |
Personal details | |
Born | Ignacio Garriga Vaz de Conceição (1987-02-04) 4 February 1987 (age 37) Sant Cugat del Vallès, Spain |
Political party | Vox (2014–present) |
Other political affiliations | People's Party (2005–2010) |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | International University of Catalonia |
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