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2004 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election

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2004 Socialist Party leadership election
Socialist Party
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Candidate José Sócrates Manuel Alegre João Soares
Popular vote 18,432 3,903 927
Percentage 78.6% 16.7% 4.0%

Secretary-General before election

Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues

Elected Secretary-General

José Sócrates

The 2004 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election was held on 25 and 26 September 2004. The leadership ballot was called after Socialist Party Secretary-General Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues resigned as leader of the PS, against the decision of President Jorge Sampaio to appoint Pedro Santana Lopes as prime minister, replacing José Durão Barroso.[1]

The declared candidates included the former Minister of the Environment José Sócrates, historic Socialist deputy Manuel Alegre and former Mayor of Lisbon and son of former president Mário Soares, João Soares. Sócrates won the election, becoming the 6th Secretary-general of the Socialist Party.[2]

Candidates

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Declared

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Name Born Experience

José Sócrates
6 September 1957
(age 47)
Alijó
Member of Parliament for Castelo Branco (1987–2011)
Minister of the Environment (1999–2002)
Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister (1997–1999)

Manuel Alegre
12 May 1936
(age 68)
Águeda
Member of Parliament for Coimbra (1975–2009)
Member of the Council of State (1996–2002)

João Soares

29 August 1949
(age 55)
Lisbon
Member of Parliament from Lisbon (2002–2009)
Mayor of Lisbon (1995–2001)
Member of Parliament from Lisbon (1987–1991)

Results

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National summary

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Candidate 25 & 26 September 2004
Votes %
José Sócrates 18,432 78.64
Manuel Alegre 3,903 16.65
João Soares 927 3.96
Total 23,262
Valid votes 23,262 99.25
Invalid and blank ballots 175 0.75
Votes cast / turnout 23,437 ?
Registered voters ?
Source:[3]
Vote share
José Sócrates
78.64%
Manuel Alegre
16.65%
João Soares
3.96%
Blank/Invalid
0.75%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bancaleiro, Cláudia (2004-07-09). "Ferro Rodrigues demite-se da liderança do PS". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ "Sócrates eleito Secretário Geral do PS" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ "Sócrates novo líder indiscutível | Correio da Manhã". 2004-09-26. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
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