2022 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
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The 2022 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election will be held on 28 May 2022[1] If no candidate achieves more than 50% of the votes in the first round, a second round will be held between the two most voted candidates in the first round on 4 June 2022.
The elections come after the defeat of the Social Democratic Party in the 2022 snap elections, where António Costa, of the Socialist Party achieved an absolute majority. During election night, Rui Rio, the incumbent Leader of the Social Democratic Party, declared that he doesn't see how he could be useful in a Socialist Majority.[2] On 3 February 2022, Rui Rio announced his intention of leaving the PSD Leadership earlier.[3]
Candidates[]
Publicly expressed interest[]
- José Ribau Esteves, Mayor of Ílhavo (1998-2013); Mayor of Aveiro (since 2013);[4]
- Paulo Rangel, Member of the European Parliament (since 2009); candidate for the party leadership in the 2021 elections.[5][6][7]
Potential[]
- Pedro Passos Coelho, former Prime Minister (2011-2015); former leader of the PSD (2010-2018);[8]
- Luís Montenegro, former leader of the PSD parliamentary caucus (2011-2017); candidate for the party leadership in the 2020 elections;[5][9][10][7]
- Miguel Pinto Luz, deputy mayor of Cascais (since 2017); candidate for the party leadership in the 2020 elections;[5][11]
- Jorge Moreira da Silva, Minister of the Environment, Territorial Planning and Energy (2013-2015);[5][7]
- Miguel Poiares Maduro, Minister for Regional Development (2013-2015);[12]
- André Coelho Lima, Member of the Assembly of the Republic from Braga (since 2019).[10]
Declined[]
- Rui Rio, incumbent President of PSD and Leader of the Opposition (since 2018); former Mayor of Porto (2001-2013);[3]
- Luís Marques Mendes, political commentator; former leader of the PSD (2005-2007).[13]
- Carlos Moedas, Mayor of Lisbon (since 2021); European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation (2014-2019);[5][14]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Sucessor de Rio escolhido a 28 de maio. Ribau Esteves e Pedro Rodrigues marcam posição". Expresso (in European Portuguese). 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Rui Rio: "Eu não consigo argumentar como é que posso ser útil"". www.jn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b "Rui Rio de saída do PSD anuncia que não se recandidata à liderança". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Notícia SIC: Ribau Esteves pondera entrar na corrida à liderança do PSD". SIC Notícias (in European Portuguese). 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e Rodrigues, Sofia. "PSD: os sucessores de quem se fala". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-04.
- ^ "PSD. Paulo Rangel está a ponderar recandidatura à liderança". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b c Renascença (2022-02-01). "Malheiro lança Montenegro, Moreira da Silva e Rangel à liderança do PSD - Renascença". Rádio Renascença (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "″O segundo mandato do Presidente da República não será muito gratificante para o próprio″". TSF Rádio Notícias (in European Portuguese). 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Luís Montenegro tem "das melhores condições" para a liderança do PSD, diz Salvador Malheiro". CNN Portugal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ a b "Montenegro é favorito à liderança do PSD contra delfim de Rui Rio". www.cmjornal.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ "Pinto Luz só falará sobre candidatura à liderança do PSD depois da Comissão Política Nacional". www.dn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-03.
- ^ Lusa, Agência. "Conselho Nacional do PSD vota esta segunda-feira proposta de diretas para 28 de maio e Congresso em julho". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Marques Mendes descarta hipótese de candidatura à liderança do PSD". www.jn.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ Anjinho Chagas, Tomás. "Carlos Moedas não é candidato à liderança do PSD. "Certamente estarei fora"". rr.sapo.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-02-22.
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