17th National Congress of the People's Party (Spain)
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3,172 delegates in the 17th National Congress of the PP Plurality needed to win | |||||||||||||
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Turnout | 2,597 (81.9%) (President) 2,595 (81.8%) (Board) | ||||||||||||
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The 17th National Congress of the People's Party was held in Seville from 17 to 19 February 2012, to renovate the governing bodies of the People's Party (PP) and establish the party's main lines of action and strategy for the next leadership term. The congress slogan was "Committed to Spain" (Spanish: Comprometidos con España),[1] and it saw Mariano Rajoy, incumbent prime minister of Spain as a result of the PP victory at the 2011 Spanish general election, being re-elected for a third term as party leader with 97.6% of the delegate vote.[2]
Overview[]
The congress of the PP was the party's supreme body, and could be of either ordinary or extraordinary nature, depending on whether it was held following the natural end of its term or due to any other exceptional circumstances not linked to this event. Ordinary congresses were to be held every three years and called at least two months in advance of their celebration. Extraordinary congresses had to be called by a two-thirds majority of the Board of Directors at least one-and-a-half month in advance of their celebration, though in cases of "exceptional urgency" this deadline could be reduced to thirty days.
The president of the PP was the party's head and the person holding the party's political and legal representation, and presided over its Board of Directors and Executive Committee, which were the party's maximum directive, governing and administration bodies between congresses. The election of the PP president was based on an indirect system, with party members voting for delegates who would, in turn, elect the president. Any party member was eligible for the post of party president, on the condition that they were up to date with the payment of party fees and that they were able to secure the signed endorsements of at least 100 party members and of 20% of congress delegates.[3]
Timetable[]
The key dates are listed below (all times are CET. Note that the Canary Islands use WET (UTC+0) instead):[1][4]
- 12 December: Official announcement of the congress.
- 19–20 January: Election of congress delegates.
- 17–19 February: Party congress.
Candidates[]
Proclaimed[]
Candidates who secured the required support to contest the party congress.
Declined[]
The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:
- Esperanza Aguirre (age 59) — President of the People's Party of the Community of Madrid (since 2004); President of the Community of Madrid (since 2003); Deputy in the Assembly of Madrid (since 2003); Spokesperson of the PP Group in the Assembly of Madrid (2003); Senator in the Cortes Generales for Madrid (1996–2003); President of the Senate of Spain (1999–2002); Minister of Education and Culture of Spain (1996–1999); First Deputy Mayor of Madrid (1995–1996); Spokesperson of the PP Group in the City Council of Madrid (1995–1996); City Councillor of Madrid (1983–1996).[6][7][8]
- Rodrigo Rato (age 62) — Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (2004–2007); First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (2003–2004); Vice Secretary-General of the PP (1996–2004); Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Cádiz and Madrid (1982–2004); Second Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Spain (2000–2003); Minister of Economy (2000–2003); Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1996–2000); Minister of Economy and Finance (1996–2000); Spokesperson of the PP Group in the Congress of Deputies (1989–1996).[6]
- Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (age 53) — Minister of Justice (2011–2014); Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Madrid (2011–2014); Mayor of Madrid (2003–2011); City Councillor of Madrid (1983–1987 and 2003–2011); President of the Community of Madrid (1995–2003); Deputy in the Assembly of Madrid (1987–2003); Spokesperson of the PP Group in the Senate of Spain (1993–1995); Senator appointed by the Assembly of Madrid (1987–1995); Spokesperson of the AP/PP Group in the Assembly of Madrid (1987–1993); Vice President of AP (1987–1989); Secretary-General of AP (1986–1987).[6]
Opinion polls[]
Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the candidate's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded.
PP voters[]
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Other /None |
Lead | ||||||||
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Rajoy (Inc.) |
Aguirre | Gallardón | Rato | Aznar | Camps | Costa | ||||||
Sigma Dos/El Mundo[p 1][p 2] | 4–5 Nov 2009 | 1,000 | 18.9 | 10.5 | 20.3 | 27.0 | – | – | – | 23.3 | 6.7 | |
Sigma Dos/El Mundo[p 3][p 4] | 22–26 Dec 2008 | 1,000 | 15.0 | 17.0 | 27.4 | 29.4 | – | – | – | 11.2 | 2.0 | |
Opina/Cadena SER[p 5][p 6] | 26 Jun 2008 | 1,000 | 20.1 | 10.6 | 26.6 | 23.5 | 6.5 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 6.8 | 3.1 |
Spanish voters[]
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Other /None |
Lead | ||||||||
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Rajoy (Inc.) |
Aguirre | Gallardón | Rato | Aznar | Camps | Costa | ||||||
Sigma Dos/El Mundo[p 1] | 4–5 Nov 2009 | 1,000 | 13.6 | – | 32.9 | 17.4 | – | – | – | – | – | 15.5 |
Opina/Cadena SER[p 5][p 6] | 26 Jun 2008 | 1,000 | 17.1 | 8.5 | 40.8 | 12.8 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 23.7 |
Results[]
Candidate | President | Board | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
Mariano Rajoy | 2,525 | 97.57 | 2,522 | 97.45 | |
Blank ballots | 63 | 2.43 | 66 | 2.55 | |
Total | 2,588 | 2,588 | |||
Valid votes | 2,588 | 99.65 | 2,588 | 99.73 | |
Invalid votes | 9 | 0.35 | 7 | 0.27 | |
Votes cast / turnout | 2,597 | 81.87 | 2,595 | 81.81 | |
Abstentions | 575 | 18.13 | 577 | 18.19 | |
Registered voters | 3,172 | 3,172 | |||
Sources[2] |
References[]
- Opinion poll sources
- ^ a b "Los votantes del PP prefieren a Rato". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 9 November 2009.
- ^ "La mayoría de los votantes del PP pide un congreso para elegir a su candidato". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 9 November 2009.
- ^ "El votante del PP prefiere a Rato, Gallardón o Aguirre antes que a Rajoy". El Mundo (in Spanish). 7 January 2009.
- ^ "Cada vez menos votantes del PP prefieren a Rajoy como cabeza de lista". Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 7 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Rajoy aventaja por primera vez a Zapatero en popularidad". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 1 July 2008.
- ^ a b "Pulsómetro 01/07/2008". Cadena SER (in Spanish). 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
- Other
- ^ a b ""Comprometidos con España", lema del XVII Congreso Nacional del Partido Popular". PP (in Spanish). 24 January 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Mariano Rajoy es reelegido presidente del PP con el 97,56% de los votos en el 17 Congreso nacional" (in Spanish). RTVE. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Estatutos del Partido Popular, aprobados por el 16 Congreso" (PDF). PP (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Comisión Organizadora y Ponencias Congreso Nacional PP". PP (in Spanish). 12 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Rajoy confía en Zoido la presidencia del XVII Congreso del PP". eldiario.es (in Spanish). Madrid. Europa Press. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "De cómo Rajoy no es el líder que desean los votantes del PP pero Aguirre, tampoco". El Siglo de Europa (in Spanish). 1 January 2009. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Esperanza Aguirre: 'Ya veremos si me presento al próximo congreso del PP. Yo no me resigno'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. 19 October 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Elordi Cué, Carlos (24 October 2009). "El pulso con Aguirre desata en el PP la preocupación por la imagen de Rajoy". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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