Asier Antona Gómez (born December 27, 1976, in

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) is a Spanish politician and senator. He is the current senator representing the

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in the

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. Gomez was appointed senator as a representative from the Canary Islands by the

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. Gomez attended the

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where he studied Political Science and Administration and subsequently graduated with a BSc in Political Science. After his education, he went into politics sitting on several committee positions in government ministries. On April 22, 2016, he was appointed the President of

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after resignation of

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. Before being appointed President, he was the General Secretary of the People's Party of the Canary Islands. In 2019, he was appointed Senator alongside

Fernando Clavijo Batlle Fernando Clavijo Batlle (born 10 August 1971 in San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain) is a Spanish politician. A member of the Canarian Coalition, he was the former president of the autonomous community of the Canary Islands The ...

to represent Canary Islands. He was elected to the

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in the

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Living people 1976 births Politicians from Bilbao People's Party (Spain) politicians Members of the 13th Congress of Deputies (Spain) Members of the 14th Senate of Spain Members of the 15th Congress of Deputies (Spain) {{Canary-politician-stub