Orfeo Capellan

Orfeo Ferdinand Capellan de Lisón (born February 11, 1966) is a former Dalanic politician, who served as First Minister of Dania from 2005 to 2015 under Marcos Nores. He was the leader of the National Party from 20 April 2021 to 7 May 2023. Before that, he was the leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2021. He switched parties after members of the Conservative voted for no confidence in his leadership. On 7 May 2023, he left politics after a defeat in the 2023 Dalanic general election.
Due to his right-wing views, Capellan has been one of the most controversial politicians in Dania. He has been accused of sexual misconduct several times.
== Early life and career ==
Orfeo Ferdinand Capellan de Lisón was born on 11 February 1966 in Persom. Capellan studied law and later polticial science in Persom. He was an opposer of the liberal reforms by Tobías Sánchez.
Capellan started working as a lawyer in 1990.
== Political career ==
=== Early political career (1992-2005) ===
Capellan joined the Conservative Party in 1992. He became active in local politics for the party shortly after. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2001. He became popular for his populist rhetoric. He opposed the Dalanic invasion of Sagofagia.
=== As First Minister (2005-2013) ===
The Conservative Party won the 2005 Dalanic general election and Marcos Nores chose Capellan as his First Minister. Nores was known as a moderate and wanted to appeal to the more right-wing side of the party by chosing Capellan.
As First Minister, Capellan followed party lines. He was the main advocator of harsher relations with Sagofagia.
=== In the house and Party leader (2013-present) ===
In 2013, Capellan returned to the House of Representatives, refusing a ministry in the First Amieros cabinet. In the house, Capellan continued to move further to the right. In 2019, he was elected as the Party leader of the Conservative Party. Capellan remained controversial in his party and several members voted for no confidence in his leadership. In a surprise move, Capellan switched parties and became the Leader of the National Party on 20 April 2021. Since then, Capellan has lost support in opinion polling.
== Personal life ==
Capellan married TV personality Sofía Galeas in 2000. They have three children together. In 2020, it was revealed that Capellan had an extramarital affair and they announced their divorce.
=== Legal issues and sexual assault allegations ===
Since 2016, six women accused Capellan of sexual abuse. In December 2021 a 34-year old woman filed charges against Capellan. Capellan denied the allegations and accused them of slandering his name.
In January 2024, Capellan was arrested and charged with sexual assault for an incident that occurred in 2021. He later confessed to the crime and publicly apologized, stating that he takes full responsibility for his actions. This incident further tarnished Capellan's already damaged reputation and led to his resignation from politics.
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