Mahmoud Jibril vs Santiago Abascal

Mahmoud Jibril was appointed head of the National Transitional Council's Executive Board on March 23, 2011, effectively serving as the rebel government's prime minister during the Libyan Civil War.

Jibril represented the NTC at the Libya Contact Group, securing international recognition and support. He played a key role in diplomatic efforts that led to NATO intervention and the fall of the Gaddafi regime.

After the revolution, Jibril founded the National Forces Alliance, a liberal political coalition. The alliance won the most seats in the July 2012 General National Congress elections, making Jibril a leading political figure.

Mahmoud Jibril died on April 5, 2020, in Cairo, Egypt, from complications of COVID-19. His death was a significant loss for Libya's liberal political camp during the ongoing civil war.

Abascal was a founding member of VOX, a right-wing nationalist party. He became its leader in 2014, transforming it into a major political force.

Abascal left the PP, where he had been a member of the Basque regional parliament, due to disagreements with the party's stance on Basque nationalism and other issues. This led to his involvement in founding VOX.

Abascal was elected to the Spanish Congress of Deputies in the April 2019 general election, where VOX won 24 seats. This marked the party's entry into national politics.

In the November 2019 general election, VOX won 52 seats, becoming the third-largest party in the Congress. This represented a significant surge in support for the far-right.