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2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election

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2011 Socialist Party leadership election
Socialist Party
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António José Seguro-26 2.jpg
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Candidate António José Seguro Francisco Assis
Popular vote 23,903 11,257
Percentage 68.0% 32.0%

Secretary-General before election

José Sócrates

Elected Secretary-General

António José Seguro

The 2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election was held on 22 and 23 July 2011.[1] The leadership ballot was called after former Prime Minister and Socialist Party Secretary-General José Sócrates resigned as leader of the PS, following the party's defeat on the 2011 legislative elections.[2]

The declared candidates included the former Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister António José Seguro and Member of Parliament Francisco Assis. Seguro won and became the 7th Secretary-General of the Socialist Party.[3]

Candidates

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Declared

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Name Born Experience
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António José Seguro
11 March 1962
(age 49)
Penamacor
Member of Parliament for Braga (2005–2014)
Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister (2001–2002)
Secretary of State Assistant to the Prime Minister (1997–1999)
Secretary of State for Youth Affairs (1995–1997)
Leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Caucus (2004–2005)
Member of the European Parliament (1999–2001)
Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1985–1987; 2002–2005)
Member of Parliament for Guarda (1995–1999)
Member of Parliament for Porto (1991–1995)
Secretary-general of the Socialist Youth (1990–1994)

Francisco Assis
8 January 1965
(age 46)
Amarante
Member of Parliament for Porto (2011–2014)
Member of Parliament for Guarda (2009–2011)
Member of the European Parliament (2004–2009)
Member of Parliament for Porto (1995–2004)
Mayor of Amarante (1989–1995)

Campaign period

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Candidates' debates

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Only one debate was held between both candidates for the Socialist Party's leadership on television, while two more debates were held with PS members in Lisbon and Porto.[4]

2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election
Date Time Organisers Moderator(s)     P  Present    S  Absent invitee  N  Non-invitee 
António José Seguro Francisco Assis Refs
13 Jul 22H SIC Notícias Ana Lourenço P P [5]

Opinion polling

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All voters

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Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample size
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Others/
Undecided
Lead
Seguro Assis
Aximage 5–8 Jul 2011 600 42.2 30.6 27.2 11.6
Eurosondagem 26–28 Jun 2011 1,010 35.2 45.6 19.2 10.4

PS voters

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Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample size
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Others/
Undecided
Lead
Seguro Assis
Aximage 5–8 Jul 2011 103 42.3 34.9 22.8 7.4
Eurosondagem 26–28 Jun 2011 280 43.2 39.6 17.2 3.6

Results

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National summary

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Candidate 22 & 23 July 2011
Votes %
António José Seguro 23,903 67.98
Francisco Assis 11,257 32.02
Total 35,160
Valid votes 35,160 98.97
Invalid and blank ballots 367 1.03
Votes cast / turnout 35,527 ?
Registered voters ?
Source:[3]
Vote share
António José Seguro
67.28%
Francisco Assis
31.69%
Blank/Invalid
1.03%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PS vai escolher o próximo secretário-geral a 15 e 16 de dezembro. Congresso marcado para 6 e 7 de janeiro". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2011-11-10.
  2. ^ "Sócrates demite-se: «A derrota é minha»". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  3. ^ a b "António José Seguro eleito líder do PS | Económico". 2016-03-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  4. ^ Redação (4 July 2011). "Assis e Seguro em três debates antes das "directas"". Jornal de Notícias. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. ^ Socialista, Partido (2011-07-13). "Debate Francisco Assis e António José Seguro | Partido Socialista". Portal PS (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-03-06.
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