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39th Federal Congress of the PSOE

December 04, 2023

The 39th Federal Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party was held in Madrid between 16 and 18 June 2017,[1] to elect a new party leadership in the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and set out the party's main lines of action and strategy, after the sacking of Pedro Sánchez as party leader in October 2016 had resulted in a caretaker leadership being appointed. The primary election was held on 21 May 2017, after being confirmed in a federal committee on 1 April.[2][3][4]

39th Federal Congress of the PSOE
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988 delegates in the 39th Federal Congress of the PSOE
Plurality of delegates needed to win
Opinion polls
Registered187,949 (primary)
Turnout149,951 (79.8%) (primary)
956 (96.8%) (congress)
 
Candidate Pedro Sánchez Susana Díaz Patxi López
Popular vote 74,805 (49.9%) 59,392 (39.6%) 14,652 (9.8%)
Delegate vote Unopposed Withdrew Withdrew
Executive 674 (71.1%) Withdrew Withdrew
Secretary before election

Caretaker committee headed by Javier Fernández

 Elected Secretary

Pedro Sánchez

The leadership race was the first to be held after the party's electoral setbacks in both the 2015 and 2016 general elections in which the party scored its two worst electoral records since the Spanish transition to democracy. An extraordinary party congress had been held in July 2014 after Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba's resignation, in which Pedro Sánchez had been elected as new party leader. However, no ordinary congress had been held since 2012. Former President of the Congress of Deputies and former Lehendakari Patxi López publicly announced his bid as candidate on 15 January, with President of the Regional Government of Andalusia Susana Díaz and Sánchez himself following suit.[5]

The election resulted in Pedro Sánchez being re-elected as Secretary General in a landslide.[6] Sánchez would ultimately lead the PSOE into government after a successful vote of no confidence which would see Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his People's Party ousted from power.

Background edit

Susana Díaz's rise edit

Susana Díaz became President of the Regional Government of Andalusia and Secretary General of the PSOE–A succeeding José Antonio Griñán—who had resigned as a result of political fallout derived from the ERE scandal—after a rapid ascent among party ranks throughout the previous years.[7][8][9] Known for her political ambition, her power and influence grew as she became the leader of the most powerful Spanish Socialist Workers' Party regional federation, as well as premier of the largest and most populous region in Spain.[10][11] Soon, she was publicly acclaimed by party colleagues who considered she had the skills, charisma and political appeal needed for leading the PSOE, and they quickly rallied behind her as a potential contender for the role of Secretary General after Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba's announced resignation—as a consequence of the PSOE electoral setback in the 2014 European Parliament election—ushered in a rushed leadership race.[12][13] However, the challenge posed by Eduardo Madina—whose pressure forced a primary election to be held on 13 July—,[14][15] Díaz's own desire to become party leader by acclamation and not through a bitter leadership contest which could see her popularity eroded, as well as opposition from within the PSOE–A—members of which asked her to remain in Andalusia—motivated Diaz's decision not to run.[16][17] Nonetheless, Díaz's opposition to Madina for his maneuvers to trigger a party primary and, consequently, thwarting her planned rise, resulted in the PSOE–A backing a dark horse candidate, then-relatively unknown deputy Pedro Sánchez, ahead of the previous federal congress.[18][19] Thanks to Díaz's support, Sánchez was able to win the primary election by a wide margin and become the new PSOE Secretary General.[20][21]

However, the alliance between Sánchez and Díaz was short-lived. Díaz's initial plans to become the PSOE candidate at the next general election were impeded by Sánchez's own growing political aspirations.[22] This, coupled with personal differences derived from Sánchez's management over the party, seen as alienating the different party families, caused both leaders to grow increasingly distrustful of each other and to develop a personal rivalry.[23][24] Susana Díaz took advantage of growing criticism to Sánchez's leadership,[25][26][27] succeeding in causing many long-standing rivals within the party—such as Rubalcaba and Carme Chacón, Felipe González and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, or even Eduardo Madina and Díaz herself; as well as six out of the seven PSOE regional presidents—to abandon their feuds, attracting them to her sphere and uniting them against her former protégé.[28]

2016 PSOE crisis edit

Main article: 2016 PSOE crisis

The 2015 general election had seen the PSOE obtaining its worst results in a general election since the Spanish transition to democracy, with the party reduced to just 90 seats and 5.5 million votes. Left-wing newcomer Podemos had finished within striking distance, winning 69 seats and 5.2 million votes, boosted by massive support from young voters, raising fears among some PSOE leaders that Podemos could eventually replace their party as the dominant Spanish party to the left-of-centre. Secretary General Pedro Sánchez, who had led the party into the general election and whose leadership had been widely questioned for some time by the critical faction led by Susana Díaz,[29] announced he would run for re-election as party leader in the party federal congress initially scheduled for early 2016.[30] Díaz, unlike 2014, was now allegedly determined to become new party leader herself by battling Sánchez in the incoming contest,[31] intending for the congress to be held as early as March or April 2016, whereas Sánchez sought to have it held in June.[32] A compromise solution was reached in order to avoid a major clash between both sides, with the congress being scheduled for 21 and 22 May and a primary election to be held on 8 May.[33][34][35]

Government formation talks nationwide broke down after Sánchez's failed investiture attempt in early March 2016. On 28 March, the PSOE leadership race was postponed indefinitely until a new government was appointed, due to increasing odds of a fresh election being called for 26 June.[36][37] The party's performance in the eventual 2016 general election, where it narrowly avoided being decisively overcome by the Unidos Podemos coalition, only temporarily halted criticism from party critics.[38][39] Serious setbacks in the Basque and Galician elections held on 25 September, which had been turned by dissenters into an electoral test of Sánchez,[40] prompted immediate calls for resignation among his opponents, unleashing a party crisis which weakened Sánchez's standing and indicated a loss of support for him within the party.[41] Sánchez refused to step down and instead proposed to have the congress held immediately, scheduling it for 12 and 13 November and the primary election for 23 October, while daring his critics to challenge him in a back-me-or-sack-me vote.[42][43][44] This move enraged his opponents, who subsequently forced the resignation of half of the party's executive committee on 28 September in order to trigger Sánchez's downfall.[45] Sánchez did not acknowledge his ouster and sought to keep his promise of an autumn congress, resulting in the party being openly split into two opposing factions, as critics no longer recognized Sánchez's legitimacy to act as secretary general.[46][47] In a troubled federal committee held on 1 October, Sánchez finally resigned as party leader after losing a key ballot on his congress' proposal by 132 votes to 107.[48] A caretaker managing committee headed by Asturias President Javier Fernández was appointed to lead the party until the party congress to elect a new leadership could be organized.[49][50]

Concurrently with the ongoing PSOE crisis, the government formation process continued as the People's Party of Mariano Rajoy had secured the support of both Citizens and Canarian Coalition for Rajoy's investiture. The PSOE caretaker leadership appointed after Sánchez's sacking approved the party's abstention in such a vote, thus ensuring Rajoy's re-election as Prime Minister of Spain despite the party's previous stance not to allow a new PP government.[51][52] A few hours ahead of the scheduled second ballot that would allow Rajoy's investiture, Pedro Sánchez announced his resignation as an MP—a decision advised by his close aides—arguing that he could neither abstain—and thus break his electoral pledge of opposing a PP government—or, as former PSOE leader, set a bad precedent by disobeying the decision of the highest party governing body, the federal committee.[53] Right after government formation, in an exclusive interview for laSexta's Salvados news show, Pedro Sánchez publicly accused Susana Díaz's allies within the party and the "financial powers"—specially the PRISA Group, owner of El País media outlet—of having coerced him into avoiding a left-wing pact with Podemos and nationalist parties throughout the entire government formation process, accusing them of triggering the internal revolt within PSOE to oust him once he considered a serious attempt at forming such an alliance.[54][55]

Late 2016: Díaz's consolidation, Sánchez in expectation edit

 
Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero had become one of Susana Díaz's most devoted backers in recent times.

Taking advantage of the internal disarray resulting from Sánchez's demise, Susana Díaz, main orchestrator of the party revolt that brought him down,[56] became widely regarded as the new PSOE leader in pectore as the Fernández-led caretaker team came to be seen as a mere puppet body under her control.[57][58] As Díaz extended her influence throughout the party's structure,[59] she sought party adhesions to its figure and visibility as the PSOE's organic and institutional reference by meeting Socialists' Party of Catalonia leader Miquel Iceta—securing the PSC neutrality for the incoming leadership contest in exchange of the promise to avoid a split between both parties[60][61]—and planning a tour to the European Parliament as part of the greater national and international scope of her political agenda.[62] She also staged a party rally in Jaén on 16 December, in which she was granted the public and unconditional support of former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero[63][64]—long turned into an admirer of the Andalusian President and an opponent to Pedro Sánchez—.[65] In the ensuing weeks, Díaz would receive public acclaim from regional Presidents Javier Lambán of Aragon—who publicly endorsed her and went as far as to assure that Díaz was "protected by the gods of Socialism"[66][67]—and Guillermo Fernández Vara of Extremadura—who commented on her that "she's like a cannon communicating; she sounds like a winner"—.[68][69]

Close aides to Díaz revealed that she preferred to face the primary election as the sole candidate in order to win unopposed,[70][71] but the faction critical of the new leadership soon assured they would field a candidate of their own regardless of Díaz's intentions, and all sides soon acknowledged that the race would be competitive.[72][73] Some called for Pedro Sánchez—who had hinted at such a possibility but had never officially confirmed it—to run again for leadership,[74][75] but there were those who regarded both Díaz and Sánchez unfit for the role—arguing that their long-lasting grudge for power had deeply divided the party and that none of them would be able to fully re-unite it again—.[76][77] Proponents of this alternative, 'third' way, considered former President of the Congress of Deputies Patxi López as a potential frontrunner.[78] Support for a potential Patxi López's bid grew among Sánchez's loyalists as time passed and the former PSOE leader remained ambiguous on his intentions.[79]

Concurrently and without revealing his future plans, Sánchez staged several events with the party's grassroots throughout November and December 2016. The first, held in Xirivella in the Valencian Community on 26 November, was an attendance success with more than a thousand assistants.[80] This feat was repeated in another appearance in El Entrego, Asturias, on 10 December.[81] In both events, Sánchez called for the party congress to be held immediately and accused Fernández's caretaker committee of leading the party as a full-fledged executive, when it should be limited—as per party statutes—to organizing the congress.[82][83] Meanwhile, party members critical of the new PSOE leadership, under the Recupera PSOE platform (Spanish for "Recover [the] PSOE"), opened an unauthorized party office just 500 meters away from the main PSOE headquarters in Madrid to promote affiliation of new members to vote in the primary election, to which the caretaker committee replied by announcing legal actions for improper use and usurpation of the party's symbology.[84][85]

January 2017: Congress announced, enter López and Sánchez edit

 
Former Lehendakari Patxi López unexpectedly became, on 15 January 2017, the first to publicly announce his bid, posing as an alternative to both Sánchez and Díaz.

On 14 January 2017, party leaders in federal committee formally set the congress' date for 17 and 18 June with a primary election scheduled for May,[86] the preferred choice of both Javier Fernández and Susana Díaz who had called for postponing the congress' date to "just before summer [2017]" in hopes of Sánchez's support eroding over time.[87][88] Despite previous calls from critics for the leadership contest to be held earlier,[89][90] the proposed timetable was reluctantly accepted by critics with little opposition as Fernández and Díaz's faction commanded a comfortable majority among federal committee members.[91] The next day, Patxi López unexpectedly became the first to publicly announce his candidacy to the party's leadership, stating that the party's abstention in Rajoy's investiture had been "an error" and claiming to "feel strong enough to rebuild the party".[92][93] After weeks of waiting for Sánchez's final decision and of debating on whether it was advisable for the late Secretary General to return to office,[94][95] many of his previous supporters switched sides and aligned with López, appealed by his 'third way' project, while calling for Sánchez to join them in an effort to prevent splitting the anti-Díaz vote.[96][97] Among those withdrawing their support from the former party leader were Balearic President Francina Armengol—the only PSOE regional premier not aligned to Susana Díaz—as well as the party's regional branches in Madrid, the Basque Country, Navarre, Castile and León and La Rioja.[98][99][100] Even the PSC, formerly staunch defenders of Sánchez before his deposition, now claimed "neutrality" by virtue of Iceta's agreement with Díaz.[101][102]

Pedro Sánchez, who was said to be privately upset by López's move—both had been close allies during his time as Secretary General—, revealed on 18 January he would be meeting party members throughout Spain without clarifying whether he would withdraw from the race or not.[103] Moreover, sources from within his team hinted that he had allegedly already chosen to run, but that he would not make the decision public until it better suited him,[104] instead focusing in warming up his potential candidacy with events widely seen as a defiance to his rivals, such as one scheduled in Seville—Díaz's home province—for 28 January.[105] It was later revealed that López was among those who advised Sánchez to resign his seat, a move which deprived him of a public platform from where to launch his leadership run and for which Sánchez was said to feel "deeply betrayed".[106][107] Concurrently, Susana Díaz was determined to launch her bid in the ensuing weeks and started assembling campaign teams in the different PSOE regional federations to ready up the party's "machinery" under her control for collecting endorsements once the race would formally start.[108] López's announcement, which was said to initially catch Díaz unprepared,[109] did not alter her plans and, like Sánchez, she remained silent on her intentions to run, aware that her bid for the highest party office would rush a succession race within her party in Andalusia.[110][111][112] Some suggested Díaz would try to combine her role as President of the Regional Government of Andalusia with that of PSOE Secretary General if elected.[113][114][115]

While Patxi López had been the first to announce his run and had quickly seen the anti-Díaz coalition coalesce around him, he did not obtain the express support of historical party leaders and long-time friends such as Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba—who disassociated himself from Lopez's strategy and praised Díaz's "political strength"—.[116] He also stirred up suspicions among Pedro Sánchez's remaining loyalists that his move was an opportunistic maneuver aimed at thwarting Sánchez's potential bid and negotiating a future power sharing with Díaz,[117][118] despite López's calls that he was willing to "go to the end" in the fight for PSOE's control.[119] Sánchez found himself stranded from most of his previous collaborators and could no longer count with the party apparatus of the anti-Díaz regional federations to back him, facing the challenge of making up a minimal infrastructure able to grant his campaign the required resources for remaining competitive.[120] Meanwhile, Susana Díaz embarked herself in a tour through PSOE territories hostile to her in order to mobilize her supporters, starting in Castile and León from 20 to 22 January. In León, her presence was received amid a polarized environment, with protesters booing and shouting "¡No es no!" (Spanish for "No means no", an unofficial slogan that referred to Sánchez's opposition to the formation of a PP government) and accusing her of "handing over power to one of Europe's most corrupt parties".[121][122] Díaz and López called for party unity ahead of the congress so as to avoid turning the primaries campaign into a "fratricide battle" that could further aggravate the party crisis, both aware that Sánchez's presence in the race would deeply divide the grassroots.[123][124]

In his 28 January rally in Dos Hermanas, Seville, which gathered over 1,500 people, Pedro Sánchez announced his run for party leadership.[125][126] Patxi López welcomed Sánchez to the "debate on proposals" and stated that it was now time of "confronting projects".[127] Meanwhile, Susana Díaz, who concurrently was in a party meeting in Alcalá de los Gazules (Cádiz), remained unsettled on Sánchez's announcement and kept refusing to disclose when would she announce her bid, commenting that "it isn't time to talk about leaderships now" but of "strengthening the party with a winning project, without any complex and useful to Spain".[128][129]

February−March 2017: Díaz officially enters the race edit

 
Susana Díaz on 13 March, the day after she confirmed her intention to launch her leadership bid on 26 March.

As two candidates had entered the race, attention focused on Díaz as she refused to publicly disclose her intentions. A party event on 11 February, allegedly intended as a vindication of the party's municipalism in Spain, became an improvised rally in support of Díaz, who had been invited by the event's organizer, Mayor of Vigo Abel Caballero. During the event, attended by 2,500 party officers and supporters, Díaz strongly hinted at her candidacy by claiming that she had "strength, hope, excitement" and "loved winning", while also pointing that the PSOE had to recover its spirit to "win elections".[130] Amid rumours that she intended to make her announcement after the Andalusia Day holiday on 28 February—in order to prevent eclipsing the holiday's institutional celebration—she responded that it was "a government event" and that she was not going to "talk about [her] party".[131][132] Díaz kept staging various acts as she was allegedly awaiting for the best time to make her announcement, seeking to prevent a possible succession struggle in Andalusia in the event she choose to step down as regional President and leader.[133] Finally on 12 March, several media outlets confirmed that Susana Díaz was poised to announce her bid during a large party rally in Madrid on 26 March,[134] with the party structure under her influence quickly coalescing around her in order to prevent a Pedro Sánchez's win in the primary.[135] In a speech to a crowd of 5,000 supporters, Susana Díaz formally announced her candidacy on 26 March as planned, supported by former PSOE leaders Felipe González, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, as well as party figures such as Eduardo Madina, Alfonso Guerra, Carme Chacón, José Bono, 11 former ministers, dozens of local mayors and deputation presidents and most of the regional PSOE premiers, who had already rallied around her throughout the previous months.[136]

Concurrently, Pedro Sánchez increased his campaign agenda in Andalusia—which accounted for about a quarter of the party's membership—aware that Díaz's influence in the region and her expected strong primary showing there could dwarf his support in other communities.[137] As Díaz made her bid official, Sánchez proclaimed that there were only "two choices" for party members ahead of the May primaries: "the abstention [to Rajoy] or the [party's] grassroots",[138] while proclaiming that the PSOE itself had to choose whether to be "in front of" or "below or next" to the PP.[139] Sánchez also clashed with the PSOE's managing committee on his campaign's financing: Sánchez's crowdfunding system—through which he had received €38,000 in the first way of its opening, far beyond expectations[140]—was rejected by the later, as they accused Sánchez of not respecting laws on the financing of political parties. The caretaker committee perceived that donations to candidates for an internal party process were also subject to the same legal regulations applied to parties, and that any resulting responsibilities derived from a lack of control of such payments could result in the party bearing ultimate responsibility. As a result, the PSOE demanded all candidates to redirect their funding through a bank account under the party's ownership, something which was initially rejected by Sánchez—who also questioned the legality of such a move—to the party's outrage.[141][142][143] On 28 March, the Spanish Court of Auditors ruled in favour of the party's stance and required for Sánchez to respect the financing rules laid down by PSOE. Sánchez reluctantly complied and subsequently shut down his crowdfunding.[144]

Díaz and Sánchez's positions were seen as frontally antagonistic. Whereas Díaz claimed herself to be the representative of "the true PSOE"—vindicating the party's legacy and the much criticized Socialist governments under Felipe González (1982–96) and Rodríguez Zapatero (2004–11)—,[145][146] Sánchez was heavily critical of the party's direction ever since his resignation, calling himself "the candidate of the grassroots" and demanding a PSOE that was "autonomous, left-wing and credible".[147] Their personal grudge was so intense that PSOE leaders tried to reduce the campaign tone and cast off fears that the losing side in the primaries might not acknowledge the outcome and split from the party.[148] Meanwhile, Patxi López presented himself as "the candidate of integration" and the only one able to unite all sides after the primaries—aware that the Díaz–Sánchez polarization was harmful to his campaign—, calling for "unity" to "recover the PSOE" and for his party colleagues to avoid a "major clash" that could result in a permanent rupture.[149][150]

April 2017: Run up to the primaries edit

On 1 April, the party officially set the primary election for 21 May, with candidates intending to run required to obtain the endorsements of at least 5% of party members between 20 April and 4 May in order to be eligible. As in the 2014 primary, voting was restricted to party members.[151] The congress timetable was approved almost unanimously by the federal committee but was met with the opposition of a handful of Sánchez's supporters, who clashed with the party leadership on the proposed timetable for the communication of membership census—complaining that it might hamper the candidates' collection of endorsements—as well as on the statutory modification proposals which, they claimed, were not delivered to them with enough time in advance. The managing committee rejected these claims and replied that "this has been always done like this", with six Sánchez's supporters ultimately abstaining from the vote on the congress timetable.[152] A single debate was also proposed to be held between the candidates meeting the eligibility requirements, with the PSOE not closing the door to additional debates if candidates so agreed.[153]

With the date for the primary election finally fixed, candidates re-directed their efforts at ensuring enough endorsements to be able to participate in the contest. Susana Díaz commented on the endorsement collection that she gave "a huge value to them [the endorsements]", and that she "greatly respected an endorsement, because when you endorse a person you give your word, you commit yourself and you are able, from that time, to represent that person". Members of her campaign commented that she intended to stage a power demonstration by delivering a huge amount of endorsements, whereas the Sánchez and López campaigns commented that they would only focus their efforts at collecting the required 5% of member signatures to run.[154][155] Sánchez, nonetheless, spoke against the organization of the primary process—which he saw as built around Díaz's figure and against his campaign—and warned that "no matter the hindrances and favoritisms, there shall be no wall stopping the force of the Socialist militancy".[156]

Díaz's campaign was shaken in early April by two events: on the one hand, Estela Goikoetxea, curtain raiser in Díaz's 26 March rally, resigned as Director of the Public Health Observatory of Cantabria only three days later after it transpired that she had lied on her curriculum vitae, by assuring she was a graduate in Biotechnology for the University of León despite not actually having finished her studies[157]—with this event also incidentally leading to a crisis in Santander after it was exposed that the local mayor, Gema Igual from the People's Party, was in a similar situation—.[158] Then on 4 April, a recording leaked to the media showed Miguel Ángel Heredia, Secretary General in the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Congress and one of Díaz's closest aides, heavily criticizing Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias—dubbing him an "enemy" to PSOE—as well as Sánchez's supporters in the parliamentary group—explicitly referring to Margarita Robles as a "motherfucker"—. Heredia also called for the Socialists' Party of Catalonia's "dissolution"—the PSOE–PSC relations had remained strained in the months following the 2016 PSOE crisis—and justified the party coup against Sánchez in an undisclosed—and officially unconfirmed—government agreement between Sánchez, Unidos Podemos and Republican Left of Catalonia in late September 2016, which the party had allegedly learned from CCOO General Secretary Ignacio Fernández Toxo.[159][160] Toxo immediately denied these claims—claiming to have never heard of such an agreement happening—and urged Heredia to either reveal who his alleged sources within CCOO were or to resign right away, whereas pro-Sánchez deputies demanded his outright resignation.[161] Heredia apologized for his remarks and argued that the discussion—which, he explained, took place at an informal meeting—had been brought out of context, with close aides blaming Sánchez's supporters for the leak.[162] Susana Díaz, visibly upset, claimed that she did not agree with "that kind of assessments, wherever they come from" and that she had been "working for months to recover the respect and fraternity between party colleagues". She, however, did not think that Heredia had to resign.[163][164]

The sudden death of former Minister of Defence and party colleague Carme Chacón on 9 April prompted all three candidates for the PSOE leadership to suspend their campaigns for the ensuing days in a show of respect.[165] Little activity ensued during the Holy Week holidays in mid-April, with the candidates focused in the collection of endorsements from 20 April to 4 May.[166][167]

Timetable edit

The key dates are listed below (all times are CET):[168]

  • 1 April: Official announcement of the congress.
  • 17 April: Start of pre-candidacy submission period.
  • 19 April: End of pre-candidacy submission period at 12 pm.
  • 20 April: Start of endorsement collection period.
  • 4 May: End of endorsement collection period at 12 pm.
  • 8 May: Proclamation of candidates to the party general secretariat.
  • 9 May: Official start of internal information campaign.
  • 20 May: Last day of internal information campaign.
  • 21 May: Primary election.
  • 24–28 May: Election of congress delegates.
  • 28 May: Deadline for amendment submission.
  • 16–18 June: Federal congress.

Candidates edit

Candidate Age Notable positions Announced Eliminated Campaign Ref.

Elected edit

Candidate elected as secretary-general.
 
Pedro Sánchez 		45 Secretary-General of the PSOE (2014–2016)
Leader of the Opposition of Spain (2014–2016)
Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Madrid (2009–2011 and 2013–2016)
City Councillor of Madrid (2004–2009) 		28 January 2017  Y Elected  
(sanchezcastejon.es) 		[169]

Proclaimed edit

Candidates who met the endorsement requirement and were officially proclaimed to contest the primary election.
 
Susana Díaz 		42 President of the Regional Government of Andalusia (since 2013)
Secretary-General of the PSOE–A (since 2013)
Deputy in the Parliament of Andalusia for Seville (since 2008)
Minister of the Presidency and Equality of Andalusia (2012–2013)
Secretary-General of the PSOE–A in Seville (2012–2013)
Senator in the Cortes Generales appointed by the Parliament of Andalusia
(2011–2012)
Secretary of Organization of the PSOE–A (2010–2012)
Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Seville (2004–2008)
Deputy Mayor for Human Resources of Seville (2003–2004)
City Councillor of Seville (1999–2004)
Secretary of Organization of the JSA (1997–2004) 		26 March 2017 21 May 2017  
() 		[170]
 
Patxi López 		57 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Biscay (1987–1989 and since 2016)
President of the Congress of Deputies (2016)
Secretary of Political Action, Citizenship and Liberties of the PSOE (2014–2016)
Secretary of Political Relations of the PSOE (2012–2014)
Secretary-General of the PSE–EE (PSOE) (2002–2014)
Deputy in the Basque Parliament for Álava and Biscay (1991–2014)
Lehendakari (2009–2012)
Secretary-General of the PSE–EE (PSOE) in Biscay (1997–2002)
Secretary of Organization of the PSE–EE (PSOE) (1991–1995)
Secretary General of the JSE–EGAZ (1985–1988) 		15 January 2017 21 May 2017  
(patxilopez.com) 		[171]

Announced edit

Candidates who announced an intention to run for the primary election, but were rejected as a result of not meeting the endorsement requirement.
 
Aurelio Belando 		66 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 — [172]
[173]
 
Pedro Antonio
Ibáñez 		45 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 — [172]
[173]
 
José Froilán
Moreno 		53 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 — [172]
[173]
 
Manuel Pérez 		69 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 — [172]
[173]

Declined edit

The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:

Endorsements edit

Candidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of at least 5% of party members.[186]

Summary of candidate endorsement results
Candidate Endorsements
Count % T % V
Susana Díaz 60,231 32.05 48.27
Pedro Sánchez 53,692 28.57 43.03
Patxi López 10,866 5.78 8.71
Aurelio Belando Eliminated (below 5%)
Pedro Antonio Ibáñez
José Froilán Moreno
Manuel Pérez
Total 124,789
Valid endorsements 124,789 66.40
Not endorsing 63,160 33.60
Total members 187,949
Sources[187]
Endorsements by party members
Díaz
 
 48.27%
Sánchez
 
 43.03%
López
 
 8.71%

Campaign edit

Debates edit

39th PSOE Federal Congress debates
Date Organisers Moderator(s)     P  Present   NI  Not invited 
Díaz López Sánchez Ref.
15 May PSOE[a] Carmen del Riego P P P [188]
[189]
Opinion polls
Candidate viewed as "performing best" or "most convincing" in each debate
Debate Polling firm/Commissioner Díaz López Sánchez None  ?
15 May SocioMétrica[p 1] 28.0 16.0 27.0 29.0 –
Invymark[p 2] 32.6 30.2 28.5 – 8.7

Opinion polls edit

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. Polls show data gathered among PSOE voters/supporters as well as Spanish voters as a whole, but not among party members, who are the ones ultimately entitled to vote in the primary election.

PSOE voters edit

Spanish voters edit

Results edit

Overall edit

Summary of the 21 May–17 June 2017 PSOE congress results
Candidate Primary Congress
Secretary Executive
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Pedro Sánchez 74,805 49.93 Unopposed 674 71.10
Susana Díaz 59,392 39.64 Withdrew
Patxi López 14,652 9.78 Withdrew
Blank ballots 977 0.65 — 274 28.90
Total 149,826 — 948
Valid votes 149,826 99.92 — 948 99.16
Invalid votes 125 0.08 8 0.84
Votes cast / turnout 149,951 79.78 956 96.76
Abstentions 37,998 20.22 32 3.24
Registered voters 187,949 988 988
Sources[190][191]
Vote by party members
Sánchez
 
 49.93%
Díaz
 
 39.64%
López
 
 9.78%
Blank ballots
 
 0.65%
Vote by delegates (Executive)
Sánchez
 
 71.10%
Blank ballots
 
 28.90%

By region edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Broadcast live simultaneously on 4 national TV networks and 4 national radio stations.
  2. ^ PSOE members.

References edit

Opinion poll sources
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The 39th Federal Congress of the Spanish Socialist Workers Party was held in Madrid between 16 and 18 June 2017 1 to elect a new party leadership in the Spanish Socialist Workers Party PSOE and set out the party s main lines of action and strategy after the sacking of Pedro Sanchez as party leader in October 2016 had resulted in a caretaker leadership being appointed The primary election was held on 21 May 2017 after being confirmed in a federal committee on 1 April 2 3 4 39th Federal Congress of the PSOE 2014 21 May 2017 primary 16 18 June 2017 congress 2021 988 delegates in the 39th Federal Congress of the PSOEPlurality of delegates needed to winOpinion pollsRegistered187 949 primary Turnout149 951 79 8 primary 956 96 8 congress Candidate Pedro Sanchez Susana Diaz Patxi LopezPopular vote 74 805 49 9 59 392 39 6 14 652 9 8 Delegate vote Unopposed Withdrew WithdrewExecutive 674 71 1 Withdrew WithdrewAutonomous community results mapProvince results mapSecretary before electionCaretaker committee headed by Javier Fernandez Elected Secretary Pedro SanchezThe leadership race was the first to be held after the party s electoral setbacks in both the 2015 and 2016 general elections in which the party scored its two worst electoral records since the Spanish transition to democracy An extraordinary party congress had been held in July 2014 after Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba s resignation in which Pedro Sanchez had been elected as new party leader However no ordinary congress had been held since 2012 Former President of the Congress of Deputies and former Lehendakari Patxi Lopez publicly announced his bid as candidate on 15 January with President of the Regional Government of Andalusia Susana Diaz and Sanchez himself following suit 5 The election resulted in Pedro Sanchez being re elected as Secretary General in a landslide 6 Sanchez would ultimately lead the PSOE into government after a successful vote of no confidence which would see Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy and his People s Party ousted from power Contents 1 Background 1 1 Susana Diaz s rise 1 2 2016 PSOE crisis 1 3 Late 2016 Diaz s consolidation Sanchez in expectation 1 4 January 2017 Congress announced enter Lopez and Sanchez 1 5 February March 2017 Diaz officially enters the race 1 6 April 2017 Run up to the primaries 2 Timetable 3 Candidates 3 1 Elected 3 2 Proclaimed 3 3 Announced 3 4 Declined 4 Endorsements 5 Campaign 5 1 Debates 6 Opinion polls 6 1 PSOE voters 6 2 Spanish voters 7 Results 7 1 Overall 7 2 By region 8 Notes 9 ReferencesBackground editSusana Diaz s rise edit Susana Diaz became President of the Regional Government of Andalusia and Secretary General of the PSOE A succeeding Jose Antonio Grinan who had resigned as a result of political fallout derived from the ERE scandal after a rapid ascent among party ranks throughout the previous years 7 8 9 Known for her political ambition her power and influence grew as she became the leader of the most powerful Spanish Socialist Workers Party regional federation as well as premier of the largest and most populous region in Spain 10 11 Soon she was publicly acclaimed by party colleagues who considered she had the skills charisma and political appeal needed for leading the PSOE and they quickly rallied behind her as a potential contender for the role of Secretary General after Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba s announced resignation as a consequence of the PSOE electoral setback in the 2014 European Parliament election ushered in a rushed leadership race 12 13 However the challenge posed by Eduardo Madina whose pressure forced a primary election to be held on 13 July 14 15 Diaz s own desire to become party leader by acclamation and not through a bitter leadership contest which could see her popularity eroded as well as opposition from within the PSOE A members of which asked her to remain in Andalusia motivated Diaz s decision not to run 16 17 Nonetheless Diaz s opposition to Madina for his maneuvers to trigger a party primary and consequently thwarting her planned rise resulted in the PSOE A backing a dark horse candidate then relatively unknown deputy Pedro Sanchez ahead of the previous federal congress 18 19 Thanks to Diaz s support Sanchez was able to win the primary election by a wide margin and become the new PSOE Secretary General 20 21 However the alliance between Sanchez and Diaz was short lived Diaz s initial plans to become the PSOE candidate at the next general election were impeded by Sanchez s own growing political aspirations 22 This coupled with personal differences derived from Sanchez s management over the party seen as alienating the different party families caused both leaders to grow increasingly distrustful of each other and to develop a personal rivalry 23 24 Susana Diaz took advantage of growing criticism to Sanchez s leadership 25 26 27 succeeding in causing many long standing rivals within the party such as Rubalcaba and Carme Chacon Felipe Gonzalez and Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero or even Eduardo Madina and Diaz herself as well as six out of the seven PSOE regional presidents to abandon their feuds attracting them to her sphere and uniting them against her former protege 28 2016 PSOE crisis edit Main article 2016 PSOE crisis The 2015 general election had seen the PSOE obtaining its worst results in a general election since the Spanish transition to democracy with the party reduced to just 90 seats and 5 5 million votes Left wing newcomer Podemos had finished within striking distance winning 69 seats and 5 2 million votes boosted by massive support from young voters raising fears among some PSOE leaders that Podemos could eventually replace their party as the dominant Spanish party to the left of centre Secretary General Pedro Sanchez who had led the party into the general election and whose leadership had been widely questioned for some time by the critical faction led by Susana Diaz 29 announced he would run for re election as party leader in the party federal congress initially scheduled for early 2016 30 Diaz unlike 2014 was now allegedly determined to become new party leader herself by battling Sanchez in the incoming contest 31 intending for the congress to be held as early as March or April 2016 whereas Sanchez sought to have it held in June 32 A compromise solution was reached in order to avoid a major clash between both sides with the congress being scheduled for 21 and 22 May and a primary election to be held on 8 May 33 34 35 Government formation talks nationwide broke down after Sanchez s failed investiture attempt in early March 2016 On 28 March the PSOE leadership race was postponed indefinitely until a new government was appointed due to increasing odds of a fresh election being called for 26 June 36 37 The party s performance in the eventual 2016 general election where it narrowly avoided being decisively overcome by the Unidos Podemos coalition only temporarily halted criticism from party critics 38 39 Serious setbacks in the Basque and Galician elections held on 25 September which had been turned by dissenters into an electoral test of Sanchez 40 prompted immediate calls for resignation among his opponents unleashing a party crisis which weakened Sanchez s standing and indicated a loss of support for him within the party 41 Sanchez refused to step down and instead proposed to have the congress held immediately scheduling it for 12 and 13 November and the primary election for 23 October while daring his critics to challenge him in a back me or sack me vote 42 43 44 This move enraged his opponents who subsequently forced the resignation of half of the party s executive committee on 28 September in order to trigger Sanchez s downfall 45 Sanchez did not acknowledge his ouster and sought to keep his promise of an autumn congress resulting in the party being openly split into two opposing factions as critics no longer recognized Sanchez s legitimacy to act as secretary general 46 47 In a troubled federal committee held on 1 October Sanchez finally resigned as party leader after losing a key ballot on his congress proposal by 132 votes to 107 48 A caretaker managing committee headed by Asturias President Javier Fernandez was appointed to lead the party until the party congress to elect a new leadership could be organized 49 50 Concurrently with the ongoing PSOE crisis the government formation process continued as the People s Party of Mariano Rajoy had secured the support of both Citizens and Canarian Coalition for Rajoy s investiture The PSOE caretaker leadership appointed after Sanchez s sacking approved the party s abstention in such a vote thus ensuring Rajoy s re election as Prime Minister of Spain despite the party s previous stance not to allow a new PP government 51 52 A few hours ahead of the scheduled second ballot that would allow Rajoy s investiture Pedro Sanchez announced his resignation as an MP a decision advised by his close aides arguing that he could neither abstain and thus break his electoral pledge of opposing a PP government or as former PSOE leader set a bad precedent by disobeying the decision of the highest party governing body the federal committee 53 Right after government formation in an exclusive interview for laSexta s Salvados news show Pedro Sanchez publicly accused Susana Diaz s allies within the party and the financial powers specially the PRISA Group owner of El Pais media outlet of having coerced him into avoiding a left wing pact with Podemos and nationalist parties throughout the entire government formation process accusing them of triggering the internal revolt within PSOE to oust him once he considered a serious attempt at forming such an alliance 54 55 Late 2016 Diaz s consolidation Sanchez in expectation edit nbsp Former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero had become one of Susana Diaz s most devoted backers in recent times Taking advantage of the internal disarray resulting from Sanchez s demise Susana Diaz main orchestrator of the party revolt that brought him down 56 became widely regarded as the new PSOE leader in pectore as the Fernandez led caretaker team came to be seen as a mere puppet body under her control 57 58 As Diaz extended her influence throughout the party s structure 59 she sought party adhesions to its figure and visibility as the PSOE s organic and institutional reference by meeting Socialists Party of Catalonia leader Miquel Iceta securing the PSC neutrality for the incoming leadership contest in exchange of the promise to avoid a split between both parties 60 61 and planning a tour to the European Parliament as part of the greater national and international scope of her political agenda 62 She also staged a party rally in Jaen on 16 December in which she was granted the public and unconditional support of former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero 63 64 long turned into an admirer of the Andalusian President and an opponent to Pedro Sanchez 65 In the ensuing weeks Diaz would receive public acclaim from regional Presidents Javier Lamban of Aragon who publicly endorsed her and went as far as to assure that Diaz was protected by the gods of Socialism 66 67 and Guillermo Fernandez Vara of Extremadura who commented on her that she s like a cannon communicating she sounds like a winner 68 69 Close aides to Diaz revealed that she preferred to face the primary election as the sole candidate in order to win unopposed 70 71 but the faction critical of the new leadership soon assured they would field a candidate of their own regardless of Diaz s intentions and all sides soon acknowledged that the race would be competitive 72 73 Some called for Pedro Sanchez who had hinted at such a possibility but had never officially confirmed it to run again for leadership 74 75 but there were those who regarded both Diaz and Sanchez unfit for the role arguing that their long lasting grudge for power had deeply divided the party and that none of them would be able to fully re unite it again 76 77 Proponents of this alternative third way considered former President of the Congress of Deputies Patxi Lopez as a potential frontrunner 78 Support for a potential Patxi Lopez s bid grew among Sanchez s loyalists as time passed and the former PSOE leader remained ambiguous on his intentions 79 Concurrently and without revealing his future plans Sanchez staged several events with the party s grassroots throughout November and December 2016 The first held in Xirivella in the Valencian Community on 26 November was an attendance success with more than a thousand assistants 80 This feat was repeated in another appearance in El Entrego Asturias on 10 December 81 In both events Sanchez called for the party congress to be held immediately and accused Fernandez s caretaker committee of leading the party as a full fledged executive when it should be limited as per party statutes to organizing the congress 82 83 Meanwhile party members critical of the new PSOE leadership under the Recupera PSOE platform Spanish for Recover the PSOE opened an unauthorized party office just 500 meters away from the main PSOE headquarters in Madrid to promote affiliation of new members to vote in the primary election to which the caretaker committee replied by announcing legal actions for improper use and usurpation of the party s symbology 84 85 January 2017 Congress announced enter Lopez and Sanchez edit nbsp Former Lehendakari Patxi Lopez unexpectedly became on 15 January 2017 the first to publicly announce his bid posing as an alternative to both Sanchez and Diaz On 14 January 2017 party leaders in federal committee formally set the congress date for 17 and 18 June with a primary election scheduled for May 86 the preferred choice of both Javier Fernandez and Susana Diaz who had called for postponing the congress date to just before summer 2017 in hopes of Sanchez s support eroding over time 87 88 Despite previous calls from critics for the leadership contest to be held earlier 89 90 the proposed timetable was reluctantly accepted by critics with little opposition as Fernandez and Diaz s faction commanded a comfortable majority among federal committee members 91 The next day Patxi Lopez unexpectedly became the first to publicly announce his candidacy to the party s leadership stating that the party s abstention in Rajoy s investiture had been an error and claiming to feel strong enough to rebuild the party 92 93 After weeks of waiting for Sanchez s final decision and of debating on whether it was advisable for the late Secretary General to return to office 94 95 many of his previous supporters switched sides and aligned with Lopez appealed by his third way project while calling for Sanchez to join them in an effort to prevent splitting the anti Diaz vote 96 97 Among those withdrawing their support from the former party leader were Balearic President Francina Armengol the only PSOE regional premier not aligned to Susana Diaz as well as the party s regional branches in Madrid the Basque Country Navarre Castile and Leon and La Rioja 98 99 100 Even the PSC formerly staunch defenders of Sanchez before his deposition now claimed neutrality by virtue of Iceta s agreement with Diaz 101 102 Pedro Sanchez who was said to be privately upset by Lopez s move both had been close allies during his time as Secretary General revealed on 18 January he would be meeting party members throughout Spain without clarifying whether he would withdraw from the race or not 103 Moreover sources from within his team hinted that he had allegedly already chosen to run but that he would not make the decision public until it better suited him 104 instead focusing in warming up his potential candidacy with events widely seen as a defiance to his rivals such as one scheduled in Seville Diaz s home province for 28 January 105 It was later revealed that Lopez was among those who advised Sanchez to resign his seat a move which deprived him of a public platform from where to launch his leadership run and for which Sanchez was said to feel deeply betrayed 106 107 Concurrently Susana Diaz was determined to launch her bid in the ensuing weeks and started assembling campaign teams in the different PSOE regional federations to ready up the party s machinery under her control for collecting endorsements once the race would formally start 108 Lopez s announcement which was said to initially catch Diaz unprepared 109 did not alter her plans and like Sanchez she remained silent on her intentions to run aware that her bid for the highest party office would rush a succession race within her party in Andalusia 110 111 112 Some suggested Diaz would try to combine her role as President of the Regional Government of Andalusia with that of PSOE Secretary General if elected 113 114 115 While Patxi Lopez had been the first to announce his run and had quickly seen the anti Diaz coalition coalesce around him he did not obtain the express support of historical party leaders and long time friends such as Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba who disassociated himself from Lopez s strategy and praised Diaz s political strength 116 He also stirred up suspicions among Pedro Sanchez s remaining loyalists that his move was an opportunistic maneuver aimed at thwarting Sanchez s potential bid and negotiating a future power sharing with Diaz 117 118 despite Lopez s calls that he was willing to go to the end in the fight for PSOE s control 119 Sanchez found himself stranded from most of his previous collaborators and could no longer count with the party apparatus of the anti Diaz regional federations to back him facing the challenge of making up a minimal infrastructure able to grant his campaign the required resources for remaining competitive 120 Meanwhile Susana Diaz embarked herself in a tour through PSOE territories hostile to her in order to mobilize her supporters starting in Castile and Leon from 20 to 22 January In Leon her presence was received amid a polarized environment with protesters booing and shouting No es no Spanish for No means no an unofficial slogan that referred to Sanchez s opposition to the formation of a PP government and accusing her of handing over power to one of Europe s most corrupt parties 121 122 Diaz and Lopez called for party unity ahead of the congress so as to avoid turning the primaries campaign into a fratricide battle that could further aggravate the party crisis both aware that Sanchez s presence in the race would deeply divide the grassroots 123 124 In his 28 January rally in Dos Hermanas Seville which gathered over 1 500 people Pedro Sanchez announced his run for party leadership 125 126 Patxi Lopez welcomed Sanchez to the debate on proposals and stated that it was now time of confronting projects 127 Meanwhile Susana Diaz who concurrently was in a party meeting in Alcala de los Gazules Cadiz remained unsettled on Sanchez s announcement and kept refusing to disclose when would she announce her bid commenting that it isn t time to talk about leaderships now but of strengthening the party with a winning project without any complex and useful to Spain 128 129 February March 2017 Diaz officially enters the race edit nbsp Susana Diaz on 13 March the day after she confirmed her intention to launch her leadership bid on 26 March As two candidates had entered the race attention focused on Diaz as she refused to publicly disclose her intentions A party event on 11 February allegedly intended as a vindication of the party s municipalism in Spain became an improvised rally in support of Diaz who had been invited by the event s organizer Mayor of Vigo Abel Caballero During the event attended by 2 500 party officers and supporters Diaz strongly hinted at her candidacy by claiming that she had strength hope excitement and loved winning while also pointing that the PSOE had to recover its spirit to win elections 130 Amid rumours that she intended to make her announcement after the Andalusia Day holiday on 28 February in order to prevent eclipsing the holiday s institutional celebration she responded that it was a government event and that she was not going to talk about her party 131 132 Diaz kept staging various acts as she was allegedly awaiting for the best time to make her announcement seeking to prevent a possible succession struggle in Andalusia in the event she choose to step down as regional President and leader 133 Finally on 12 March several media outlets confirmed that Susana Diaz was poised to announce her bid during a large party rally in Madrid on 26 March 134 with the party structure under her influence quickly coalescing around her in order to prevent a Pedro Sanchez s win in the primary 135 In a speech to a crowd of 5 000 supporters Susana Diaz formally announced her candidacy on 26 March as planned supported by former PSOE leaders Felipe Gonzalez Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba as well as party figures such as Eduardo Madina Alfonso Guerra Carme Chacon Jose Bono 11 former ministers dozens of local mayors and deputation presidents and most of the regional PSOE premiers who had already rallied around her throughout the previous months 136 Concurrently Pedro Sanchez increased his campaign agenda in Andalusia which accounted for about a quarter of the party s membership aware that Diaz s influence in the region and her expected strong primary showing there could dwarf his support in other communities 137 As Diaz made her bid official Sanchez proclaimed that there were only two choices for party members ahead of the May primaries the abstention to Rajoy or the party s grassroots 138 while proclaiming that the PSOE itself had to choose whether to be in front of or below or next to the PP 139 Sanchez also clashed with the PSOE s managing committee on his campaign s financing Sanchez s crowdfunding system through which he had received 38 000 in the first way of its opening far beyond expectations 140 was rejected by the later as they accused Sanchez of not respecting laws on the financing of political parties The caretaker committee perceived that donations to candidates for an internal party process were also subject to the same legal regulations applied to parties and that any resulting responsibilities derived from a lack of control of such payments could result in the party bearing ultimate responsibility As a result the PSOE demanded all candidates to redirect their funding through a bank account under the party s ownership something which was initially rejected by Sanchez who also questioned the legality of such a move to the party s outrage 141 142 143 On 28 March the Spanish Court of Auditors ruled in favour of the party s stance and required for Sanchez to respect the financing rules laid down by PSOE Sanchez reluctantly complied and subsequently shut down his crowdfunding 144 Diaz and Sanchez s positions were seen as frontally antagonistic Whereas Diaz claimed herself to be the representative of the true PSOE vindicating the party s legacy and the much criticized Socialist governments under Felipe Gonzalez 1982 96 and Rodriguez Zapatero 2004 11 145 146 Sanchez was heavily critical of the party s direction ever since his resignation calling himself the candidate of the grassroots and demanding a PSOE that was autonomous left wing and credible 147 Their personal grudge was so intense that PSOE leaders tried to reduce the campaign tone and cast off fears that the losing side in the primaries might not acknowledge the outcome and split from the party 148 Meanwhile Patxi Lopez presented himself as the candidate of integration and the only one able to unite all sides after the primaries aware that the Diaz Sanchez polarization was harmful to his campaign calling for unity to recover the PSOE and for his party colleagues to avoid a major clash that could result in a permanent rupture 149 150 April 2017 Run up to the primaries edit On 1 April the party officially set the primary election for 21 May with candidates intending to run required to obtain the endorsements of at least 5 of party members between 20 April and 4 May in order to be eligible As in the 2014 primary voting was restricted to party members 151 The congress timetable was approved almost unanimously by the federal committee but was met with the opposition of a handful of Sanchez s supporters who clashed with the party leadership on the proposed timetable for the communication of membership census complaining that it might hamper the candidates collection of endorsements as well as on the statutory modification proposals which they claimed were not delivered to them with enough time in advance The managing committee rejected these claims and replied that this has been always done like this with six Sanchez s supporters ultimately abstaining from the vote on the congress timetable 152 A single debate was also proposed to be held between the candidates meeting the eligibility requirements with the PSOE not closing the door to additional debates if candidates so agreed 153 With the date for the primary election finally fixed candidates re directed their efforts at ensuring enough endorsements to be able to participate in the contest Susana Diaz commented on the endorsement collection that she gave a huge value to them the endorsements and that she greatly respected an endorsement because when you endorse a person you give your word you commit yourself and you are able from that time to represent that person Members of her campaign commented that she intended to stage a power demonstration by delivering a huge amount of endorsements whereas the Sanchez and Lopez campaigns commented that they would only focus their efforts at collecting the required 5 of member signatures to run 154 155 Sanchez nonetheless spoke against the organization of the primary process which he saw as built around Diaz s figure and against his campaign and warned that no matter the hindrances and favoritisms there shall be no wall stopping the force of the Socialist militancy 156 Diaz s campaign was shaken in early April by two events on the one hand Estela Goikoetxea curtain raiser in Diaz s 26 March rally resigned as Director of the Public Health Observatory of Cantabria only three days later after it transpired that she had lied on her curriculum vitae by assuring she was a graduate in Biotechnology for the University of Leon despite not actually having finished her studies 157 with this event also incidentally leading to a crisis in Santander after it was exposed that the local mayor Gema Igual from the People s Party was in a similar situation 158 Then on 4 April a recording leaked to the media showed Miguel Angel Heredia Secretary General in the Socialist Parliamentary Group in the Congress and one of Diaz s closest aides heavily criticizing Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias dubbing him an enemy to PSOE as well as Sanchez s supporters in the parliamentary group explicitly referring to Margarita Robles as a motherfucker Heredia also called for the Socialists Party of Catalonia s dissolution the PSOE PSC relations had remained strained in the months following the 2016 PSOE crisis and justified the party coup against Sanchez in an undisclosed and officially unconfirmed government agreement between Sanchez Unidos Podemos and Republican Left of Catalonia in late September 2016 which the party had allegedly learned from CCOO General Secretary Ignacio Fernandez Toxo 159 160 Toxo immediately denied these claims claiming to have never heard of such an agreement happening and urged Heredia to either reveal who his alleged sources within CCOO were or to resign right away whereas pro Sanchez deputies demanded his outright resignation 161 Heredia apologized for his remarks and argued that the discussion which he explained took place at an informal meeting had been brought out of context with close aides blaming Sanchez s supporters for the leak 162 Susana Diaz visibly upset claimed that she did not agree with that kind of assessments wherever they come from and that she had been working for months to recover the respect and fraternity between party colleagues She however did not think that Heredia had to resign 163 164 The sudden death of former Minister of Defence and party colleague Carme Chacon on 9 April prompted all three candidates for the PSOE leadership to suspend their campaigns for the ensuing days in a show of respect 165 Little activity ensued during the Holy Week holidays in mid April with the candidates focused in the collection of endorsements from 20 April to 4 May 166 167 Timetable editThe key dates are listed below all times are CET 168 1 April Official announcement of the congress 17 April Start of pre candidacy submission period 19 April End of pre candidacy submission period at 12 pm 20 April Start of endorsement collection period 4 May End of endorsement collection period at 12 pm 8 May Proclamation of candidates to the party general secretariat 9 May Official start of internal information campaign 20 May Last day of internal information campaign 21 May Primary election 24 28 May Election of congress delegates 28 May Deadline for amendment submission 16 18 June Federal congress Candidates editCandidate Age Notable positions Announced Eliminated Campaign Ref Elected editCandidate elected as secretary general nbsp Pedro Sanchez 45 Secretary General of the PSOE 2014 2016 Leader of the Opposition of Spain 2014 2016 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Madrid 2009 2011 and 2013 2016 City Councillor of Madrid 2004 2009 28 January 2017 nbsp Y Elected nbsp sanchezcastejon es 169 Proclaimed editCandidates who met the endorsement requirement and were officially proclaimed to contest the primary election nbsp Susana Diaz 42 President of the Regional Government of Andalusia since 2013 Secretary General of the PSOE A since 2013 Deputy in the Parliament of Andalusia for Seville since 2008 Minister of the Presidency and Equality of Andalusia 2012 2013 Secretary General of the PSOE A in Seville 2012 2013 Senator in the Cortes Generales appointed by the Parliament of Andalusia 2011 2012 Secretary of Organization of the PSOE A 2010 2012 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Seville 2004 2008 Deputy Mayor for Human Resources of Seville 2003 2004 City Councillor of Seville 1999 2004 Secretary of Organization of the JSA 1997 2004 26 March 2017 21 May 2017 nbsp 100por100psoe com 170 nbsp Patxi Lopez 57 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Biscay 1987 1989 and since 2016 President of the Congress of Deputies 2016 Secretary of Political Action Citizenship and Liberties of the PSOE 2014 2016 Secretary of Political Relations of the PSOE 2012 2014 Secretary General of the PSE EE PSOE 2002 2014 Deputy in the Basque Parliament for Alava and Biscay 1991 2014 Lehendakari 2009 2012 Secretary General of the PSE EE PSOE in Biscay 1997 2002 Secretary of Organization of the PSE EE PSOE 1991 1995 Secretary General of the JSE EGAZ 1985 1988 15 January 2017 21 May 2017 nbsp patxilopez com 171 Announced editCandidates who announced an intention to run for the primary election but were rejected as a result of not meeting the endorsement requirement nbsp Aurelio Belando 66 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 172 173 nbsp Pedro AntonioIbanez 45 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 172 173 nbsp Jose FroilanMoreno 53 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 172 173 nbsp Manuel Perez 69 None 19 April 2017 8 May 2017 172 173 Declined edit The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy but publicly denied or recanted interest in running nbsp Francina Armengol nbsp Josep Borrell nbsp Javier Fernandez nbsp Guillermo Fernandez Vara nbsp Ramon Jauregui nbsp Eduardo Madina nbsp Jose Antonio Perez TapiasFrancina Armengol age 45 President of the Balearic Islands since 2015 Secretary General of the PSIB PSOE since 2012 Deputy in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands for Mallorca since 1999 Spokesperson of the PSOE Group in the Parliament of the Balearic Islands 2004 2007 and 2011 2015 Secretary General of the PSIB PSOE in Mallorca 2000 2012 President of the Island Council of Mallorca 2007 2011 Councillor in the Island Council of Mallorca 1999 2004 and 2007 2011 City Councillor of Inca 1998 2000 174 175 Josep Borrell age 69 Member of the European Parliament for Spain 2004 2009 President of the European Parliament 2004 2007 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Barcelona 1986 2004 Leader of the Opposition of Spain 1998 1999 Spokesperson of the PSOE Group in the Congress of Deputies 1998 1999 Minister of Public Works Transport and Environment of Spain 1993 1996 Minister of Public Works and Urbanism of Spain 1991 1993 Secretary of State of Finance of Spain 1984 1991 Secretary General of Budget and Public Expenditure of Spain 1982 1984 City Councillor of Majadahonda 1979 1983 176 177 178 Javier Fernandez age 69 President of the PSOE Caretaker Committee since 2016 President of the Principality of Asturias since 2012 Deputy in the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias for the Central District since 2007 Secretary General of the FSA PSOE since 2000 Senator in the Cortes Generales appointed by the General Junta of the Principality of Asturias 2003 2012 Minister of Industry Trade and Tourism of Asturias 1999 2000 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Asturias 1996 1999 Director General for Mines and Energy of Asturias 1991 1995 179 Guillermo Fernandez Vara age 58 President of the Regional Government of Extremadura 2007 2011 and since 2015 Secretary General of the PSOE of Extremadura since 2008 Deputy in the Assembly of Extremadura for Badajoz since 2003 Minister of Health and Consumer Affairs of Extremadura 1999 2007 City Councillor of Olivenza 1999 Minister of Social Welfare of Extremadura 1996 1999 Director General of Public Health and Consumer Affairs of Extremadura 1995 1996 180 Ramon Jauregui age 68 President of the PSOE Delegation in the European Parliament since 2016 Member of the European Parliament for Spain 2009 2010 and since 2014 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Alava 2000 2009 and 2011 2014 Minister of the Presidency 2010 2011 Secretary General of the PSOE Delegation in the European Parliament 2009 2010 Secretary of Regional Policy of the PSOE 1997 2000 Deputy in the Basque Parliament for Gipuzkoa 1980 1983 and 1990 1998 Minister of Justice Labour and Social Security of the Basque Country 1995 1997 Secretary General of the PSE PSOE PSE EE PSOE 1988 1997 Vice Lehendakari 1987 1991 President of the PSE PSOE 1985 1988 Government s Delegate in the Basque Country 1983 1987 President of the Caretaker Committee of the City Council of San Sebastian 1978 1979 181 182 Eduardo Madina age 41 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Biscay and Madrid 2004 2015 and since 2016 Secretary General of the PSOE Group in the Congress of Deputies 2009 2014 City Councillor of Sestao 1999 2001 183 Jose Antonio Perez Tapias age 61 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Granada 2006 2011 184 Ignacio Urquizu age 38 Deputy in the Cortes Generales for Teruel since 2016 Senator in the Cortes Generales for Teruel 2015 Deputy in the Cortes of Aragon for Teruel 2015 185 Endorsements editCandidates seeking to run were required to collect the endorsements of at least 5 of party members 186 Summary of candidate endorsement results Candidate EndorsementsCount T VSusana Diaz 60 231 32 05 48 27Pedro Sanchez 53 692 28 57 43 03Patxi Lopez 10 866 5 78 8 71Aurelio Belando Eliminated below 5 Pedro Antonio IbanezJose Froilan MorenoManuel PerezTotal 124 789Valid endorsements 124 789 66 40Not endorsing 63 160 33 60Total members 187 949Sources 187 Endorsements by party membersDiaz 48 27 Sanchez 43 03 Lopez 8 71 Campaign editDebates edit 39th PSOE Federal Congress debates Date Organisers Moderator s P Present NI Not invited Diaz Lopez Sanchez Ref 15 May PSOE a Carmen del Riego P P P 188 189 Opinion pollsCandidate viewed as performing best or most convincing in each debate Debate Polling firm Commissioner Diaz Lopez Sanchez None nbsp 15 May SocioMetrica p 1 28 0 16 0 27 0 29 0 Invymark p 2 32 6 30 2 28 5 8 7Opinion polls editPoll 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 Polls show data gathered among PSOE voters supporters as well as Spanish voters as a whole but not among party members who are the ones ultimately entitled to vote in the primary election PSOE voters edit Polling firm Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Other None nbsp LeadDiaz Lopez Sanchez Madina Fernandez BorrellPrimary election 21 May 2017 b 39 6 9 8 49 9 0 7 10 3SocioMetrica El Espanol p 3 16 May 2017 450 23 9 18 2 44 2 13 7 20 3NC Report La Razon p 4 8 13 May 2017 42 1 17 2 40 7 1 4Sigma Dos El Mundo p 5 8 10 May 2017 27 1 14 4 52 0 6 5 24 9NC Report La Razon p 6 2 6 May 2017 500 42 3 17 5 40 2 2 1SocioMetrica El Espanol p 7 5 12 Apr 2017 200 28 9 15 4 43 2 12 5 14 3NC Report La Razon p 8 20 24 Mar 2017 400 33 5 23 5 29 5 13 5 4 0DYM El Confidencial p 9 7 15 Mar 2017 11 8 28 9 48 4 3 7 7 2 19 5 39 3 52 6 8 1 13 3Sigma Dos El Mundo p 10 27 Feb 2 Mar 2017 18 6 31 8 43 9 5 7 12 1GESOP El Periodico p 11 19 22 Feb 2017 16 0 26 7 49 5 7 8 22 8SocioMetrica El Espanol p 12 13 17 Feb 2016 200 22 2 30 0 33 5 14 3 3 5GAD3 ABC p 13 25 Jan 2 Feb 2017 13 0 30 0 27 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 16 0 3 0NC Report La Razon p 14 p 15 13 15 Jan 2017 207 33 8 23 2 21 3 21 7 10 6Sigma Dos El Mundo p 16 23 29 Dec 2016 34 7 53 8 11 6 19 1SocioMetrica El Espanol p 17 22 29 Dec 2016 200 18 4 28 9 36 6 2 6 6 9 8 8 7 7SocioMetrica El Espanol p 18 28 Nov 2 Dec 2016 16 5 66 1 17 4 49 6MyWord Cadena SER p 19 p 20 17 22 Nov 2016 16 2 17 1 35 8 9 3 12 3 4 6 4 7 18 7SocioMetrica El Espanol p 21 31 Oct 4 Nov 2016 20 7 37 7 13 6 11 5 16 6 17 0DYM El Confidencial p 22 27 Sep 6 Oct 2016 23 9 38 9 9 0 28 2 15 0SocioMetrica El Espanol p 23 26 30 Sep 2016 25 4 37 2 21 2 15 3 11 8Spanish voters edit Polling firm Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Other None nbsp LeadDiaz Lopez Sanchez Madina Fernandez BorrellSigma Dos El Mundo p 5 8 10 May 2017 1 200 32 5 20 6 29 3 17 6 3 2SocioMetrica El Espanol p 7 5 12 Apr 2017 800 28 0 18 7 28 1 25 2 0 1DYM El Confidencial p 9 7 15 Mar 2017 1 010 20 9 27 4 39 9 5 8 6 0 12 5 42 4 47 2 10 4 4 8Sigma Dos El Mundo p 10 27 Feb 2 Mar 2017 1 000 25 4 27 6 31 3 16 7 3 7GESOP El Periodico p 11 19 22 Feb 2017 1 000 22 5 27 4 36 2 13 9 8 8SocioMetrica El Espanol p 12 13 17 Feb 2017 800 25 0 19 5 26 8 28 7 1 8GAD3 ABC p 13 25 Jan 2 Feb 2017 805 12 4 20 3 18 0 4 4 8 2 4 8 31 9 2 3Sigma Dos El Mundo p 16 23 29 Dec 2016 1 000 40 6 38 6 20 7 2 0SocioMetrica El Espanol p 17 22 29 Dec 2016 800 23 5 14 9 18 7 5 1 18 0 19 8 4 8SocioMetrica El Espanol p 18 28 Nov 2 Dec 2016 800 26 8 37 6 35 6 10 8MyWord Cadena SER p 19 p 20 17 22 Nov 2016 1 000 13 9 14 8 19 0 11 5 9 0 7 8 24 0 4 2SocioMetrica El Espanol p 21 31 Oct 4 Nov 2016 800 21 6 25 1 12 6 10 0 30 7 3 5InvyMark laSexta p 24 31 Oct 4 Nov 2016 28 3 15 5 22 0 15 7 18 5 6 3DYM El Confidencial p 22 27 Sep 6 Oct 2016 1 132 14 4 18 4 10 4 56 8 4 0SocioMetrica El Espanol p 23 26 30 Sep 2016 1 000 21 4 31 5 17 3 29 7 10 1Results editOverall edit Summary of the 21 May 17 June 2017 PSOE congress results Candidate Primary CongressSecretary ExecutiveVotes Votes Votes Pedro Sanchez 74 805 49 93 Unopposed 674 71 10Susana Diaz 59 392 39 64 WithdrewPatxi Lopez 14 652 9 78 WithdrewBlank ballots 977 0 65 274 28 90Total 149 826 948Valid votes 149 826 99 92 948 99 16Invalid votes 125 0 08 8 0 84Votes cast turnout 149 951 79 78 956 96 76Abstentions 37 998 20 22 32 3 24Registered voters 187 949 988 988Sources 190 191 Vote by party membersSanchez 49 93 Diaz 39 64 Lopez 9 78 Blank ballots 0 65 Vote by delegates Executive Sanchez 71 10 Blank ballots 28 90 By region edit Region Electorate Turnout PedroSanchez SusanaDiaz PatxiLopezVotes Votes Votes Andalusia 45 848 81 62 12 739 31 85 25 188 62 98 2 065 5 17Aragon 7 953 78 23 2 915 45 95 2 767 43 62 662 10 43Asturias 8 093 81 71 3 578 53 41 2 654 39 62 467 6 97Balearic Islands 2 372 77 22 1 402 71 10 351 17 80 219 11 10Basque Country 5 337 79 78 1 715 40 38 315 7 42 2 217 52 20Canary Islands 6 338 73 79 2 835 56 46 1 621 32 28 565 11 26Cantabria 2 815 81 72 1 697 71 36 342 14 38 339 14 26Castile and Leon 9 634 82 00 4 325 53 23 3 068 37 76 732 9 01Castilla La Mancha 12 190 84 52 5 270 48 32 4 783 43 86 853 7 82Catalonia 14 615 69 37 8 302 81 90 1 191 11 75 644 6 35Ceuta 324 71 47 168 64 86 72 27 80 19 7 34Extremadura 9 537 81 17 4 036 49 44 3 535 43 30 593 7 26Galicia 10 142 78 91 5 442 65 74 2 235 27 00 601 7 26La Rioja 1 151 83 85 602 60 87 225 22 75 162 16 38Madrid 14 323 79 55 6 222 49 49 3 993 31 76 2 358 18 75Melilla 251 84 94 167 63 98 69 26 44 25 9 58Murcia 5 851 83 66 2 523 49 13 2 065 40 21 547 10 66Navarre 1 460 82 37 864 70 13 205 16 64 163 13 23Valencian Community 17 173 84 19 9 736 62 77 4 426 28 54 1 348 8 69Europe 151 69 43 85 53 46 54 33 96 20 12 58Americas 1 630 28 79 182 38 89 233 49 79 53 11 32Direct 4 199 JSE 6 562 Total 187 949 79 78 74 805 50 26 59 392 39 90 14 652 9 84Notes edit Broadcast live simultaneously on 4 national TV networks and 4 national radio stations PSOE members References editOpinion poll sources Susana Diaz gana el debate a Sanchez por solo un punto entre votantes del PSOE El Espanol in Spanish 15 May 2017 Susana Diaz Pedro Sanchez y Patxi Lopez empate tecnico en el debate in Spanish laSexta 19 May 2017 Mas votantes se decantan por Pedro Sanchez pero creen que ganara Susana Diaz El Espanol in Spanish 19 May 2017 Diaz venceria a Sanchez por la minima sin resolver la fractura La Razon in Spanish 15 May 2017 a b El 52 de los socialistas quiere a Pedro Sanchez El Mundo in Spanish 14 May 2017 La mayoria de los votantes del PSOE prefieren a Diaz La Razon in Spanish 8 May 2017 a b El 70 de los votantes del PSOE cree que ganara Susana pero la mayoria prefiere a Sanchez El Espanol in Spanish 17 Apr 2017 Los votantes del PSOE creen que Diaz seria la mejor rival frente a Rajoy La Razon in Spanish 26 March 2017 a b Pedro Sanchez arrolla a Susana Diaz 4 a 1 entre los votantes del PSOE in Spanish DYM 18 March 2017 a b Pedro Sanchez arrasa a Susana Diaz en la carrera por liderar el PSOE El Mundo in Spanish 6 March 2017 a b Los votantes del PSOE prefieren a Sanchez pero creen que ganara Diaz El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish 26 February 2017 a b Los votantes del PSOE quieren a Sanchez pero creen que ganara Susana Diaz El Espanol in Spanish 23 February 2017 a b Los votantes del PSOE prefieren que Patxi Lopez o Pedro Sanchez lideren el partido ABC in Spanish 6 February 2017 La mayoria de los votantes del PSOE prefiere a Diaz La Razon in Spanish 2017 01 16 A quien prefiere como lider del PSOE PDF La Razon in Spanish 16 January 2017 Archived from the original PDF on 18 January 2017 Retrieved 16 January 2017 a b Los votantes del PP prefieren a Susana Diaz y los del PSOE a Pedro Sanchez El Mundo in Spanish 3 January 2017 a b Patxi Lopez emerge como rival de Sanchez y supera a Diaz como favorito a liderar el PSOE El Espanol in Spanish 6 January 2017 a b El 66 de los votantes del PSOE apoya como lider a Sanchez y solo un 16 a Susana Diaz El Espanol in Spanish 4 December 2016 a b El PSOE pierde la segunda posicion por su crisis de credibilidad in Spanish Cadena SER 28 November 2016 a b El ObSERvatorio de la Cadena SER 29 11 2016 PDF in Spanish MyWord 29 November 2016 a b Dos de cada tres votantes del PSOE creen que abstenerse ante Rajoy fue un error El Espanol in Spanish 6 November 2016 a b Sanchez arrasa entre los votantes del PSOE Susana Diaz solo gana en centro y derecha in Spanish DYM 9 October 2016 a b Un 63 de votantes del PSOE quiere que Sanchez siga al frente del partido El Espanol in Spanish 30 September 2016 Un 28 3 de espanoles cree que Susana Diaz sera la nueva lider del PSOE seguida por Pedro Sanchez con un 22 in Spanish laSexta 5 November 2016 Other Cortizo Gonzalo Castro Irene 13 January 2017 El congreso del PSOE sera los dias 17 y 18 de junio eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 El Comite Federal del PSOE aprueba el calendario de primarias y Congreso propuesto por la Gestora in Spanish Madrid Europa Press 14 January 2017 Retrieved 22 March 2017 La gestora propone las primarias para el 21 de mayo y un solo debate entre candidatos El Confidencial in Spanish Madrid 27 March 2017 Retrieved 29 March 2017 El PSOE aprueba el calendario que desembocara en las primarias del 21 de mayo entre criticas de los sanchistas 20 minutos in Spanish Madrid 1 April 2017 Retrieved 1 April 2017 Cortizo Gonzalo 21 January 2017 El PSOE se prepara para unas primarias con tres candidatos eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Partido Socialista Obrero Espanol Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya P Socialista de Euskadi E E Partido Socialista Popular PSOE historico Historia Electoral com in Spanish Retrieved 16 March 2023 Susana Diaz jura como presidenta de la Junta de Andalucia infoLibre in Spanish 7 September 2013 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Europa Press 23 November 2013 Susana Diaz elegida secretaria general del PSOE A sin votos en contra La Vanguardia in Spanish Granada Retrieved 22 March 2017 Agencia EFE 23 November 2013 El ascenso vertiginoso de Susana Diaz eje sobre el que el PSOE pretende un relevo generacional 20 minutos in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Sanchez Manuel 23 November 2013 Susana Diaz la mujer que manda en el PSOE eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Bejarano Jose 23 September 2016 Susana Diaz historia de una gran ambicion Ahora Semanal in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Ocho federaciones socialistas apoyan a Susana Diaz como futura lider del PSOE eldiario es in Spanish 29 May 2014 Retrieved 22 March 2017 La mayoria de los barones del PSOE piden a Susana Diaz que de un paso y lidere el partido 20 minutos in Spanish Europa Press 29 May 2014 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Madina apuesta por unas primarias abiertas a todos los ciudadanos El Pais in Spanish Retrieved 2014 05 26 Diez Anabel 2 June 2014 Los 200 000 militantes del PSOE votaran a su secretario general el 13 de julio El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 22 March 2017 Lucio Lourdes 10 June 2014 Susana Diaz renuncia a dirigir al PSOE al no tener garantizada la unidad El Pais in Spanish Seville Retrieved 22 March 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 10 June 2014 Susana Diaz no se presenta a liderar el PSOE para no desgastarse como presidenta El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 22 March 2017 Sanchez Manuel 27 June 2014 El apoyo de Susana Diaz permite a Pedro Sanchez superar en avales a Madina eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 2014 06 27 La sombra de Susana Diaz se alarga sobre Ferraz el dia que la militancia elige al secretario general La Informacion in Spanish 13 July 2014 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Romero Juanma 13 July 2014 Pedro Sanchez gana de forma rotunda gracias al apoyo masivo en Andalucia infoLibre in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Ruiz Sierra Juan 14 July 2014 Sanchez gana con claridad El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 22 March 2017 Lopez Alba Gonzalo 26 October 2014 Panico electoral en el PSOE El Confidencial in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Lopez Alba Gonzalo 16 November 2014 La rivalidad entre Pedro Sanchez y Susana Diaz amenaza la unidad del PSOE El Confidencial in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Sanz Gabriel 15 May 2015 El PSOE harto del culebron Sanchez Diaz ABC in Spanish Malaga Retrieved 22 March 2017 Los barones del PSOE critican el exceso de protagonismo de Pedro Sanchez El Economista in Spanish 8 December 2014 Retrieved 22 March 2017 Colpisa 21 December 2014 Susana Diaz expande su influencia interna frente a Pedro Sanchez Diario de Navarra in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 22 March 2017 Cruz Marisa 10 August 2015 Referentes del PSOE advierten a Pedro Sanchez de que su liderazgo pende de un hilo El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 22 March 2017 Gil Andres 29 September 2016 Cuando empezo todo La crisis del PSOE no es de anteayer eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 22 March 2017 Castro Irene 23 December 2015 Los principales barones del PSOE preparan la sucesion de Pedro Sanchez eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Europa Press 21 December 2015 Pedro Sanchez anuncia a su Ejecutiva que se presentara a la reeleccion como Secretario General en el proximo congreso in Spanish Madrid Europa Press Retrieved 26 March 2017 Ruiz Sierra Juan 22 March 2016 Susana Diaz prepara el asalto a la direccion del PSOE El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Sanz Gabriel 29 December 2015 Diaz inicia el asalto al poder del PSOE y Sanchez se resiste con sus fieles ABC in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Ruiz Sierra Juan 30 January 2016 El PSOE elegira el 8 de mayo a su nuevo secretario general El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Agencias 30 January 2016 El PSOE adelanta su Congreso a mayo tras la presion del sector critico a Pedro Sanchez 20 minutos in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Castro Irene 30 January 2016 Este es el calendario para la lucha interna por el liderazgo del PSOE eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Robles Gemma Marmol Iolanda 28 March 2016 El PSOE aplaza su congreso para evitar la pugna interna ahora El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Marcos Jose 28 March 2016 El retraso del congreso del PSOE aplaza el pulso entre Sanchez y Diaz El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 27 March 2017 Castano Federico 19 June 2016 26J los barones no daran margen a Pedro Sanchez para reaccionar en caso de catastrofe electoral VozPopuli in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Agencia EFE 27 June 2016 Sanchez evita el sorpasso pero reduce sus opciones de gobernar La Vanguardia in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Agencia EFE 22 September 2016 Sanchez vuelve a calibrar su liderazgo en las elecciones gallegas y vascas La Vanguardia in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Agencias 26 September 2016 Aluvion de voces criticas en el seno del PSOE reclamando un cambio de rumbo Asi no podemos seguir El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Sanz Luis Angel Cruz Marisa 23 September 2016 Sanchez dispuesto a convocar ya el congreso del PSOE para despejar la lucha por el liderazgo El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 26 September 2016 Pedro Sanchez reta a sus criticos a presentarse a las primarias Es muy importante que tengamos una sola voz El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Diez Anabel Marcos Jose 29 September 2016 Pedro Sanchez propone un congreso extraordinario el 12 y 13 de noviembre con primarias en octubre El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 28 September 2016 Diecisiete miembros de la Ejecutiva del PSOE dimiten para provocar la caida de Pedro Sanchez El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Merino Juan Carlos 29 September 2016 La dimision de los criticos deja el PSOE partido en dos La Vanguardia in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Cortizo Gonzalo 29 September 2016 El sector de Pedro Sanchez acusa a los criticos de intentar un golpe de Estado eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Diez Anabel 1 October 2016 Pedro Sanchez dimite como secretario general del PSOE El Pais in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Cortizo Gonzalo 1 October 2016 Javier Fernandez dirigira la gestora del PSOE eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Agencia EFE 2 October 2016 Asi es la gestora que dirigira el PSOE hasta el proximo Congreso ABC in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Castro Irene Cortizo Gonzalo Pinheiro Marcos 23 October 2016 El PSOE aprueba una abstencion incondicional para que Rajoy sea presidente eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Bordeaux Richard 23 October 2016 Spain s Political Impasse Ends as Socialist Party Clears Way for Rajoy s Re election The Wall Street Journal Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 29 October 2016 Pedro Sanchez dimite como diputado y anuncia que se lanza a recuperar el PSOE El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Castro Irene 30 October 2016 Pedro Sanchez acusa a los poderes financieros y al grupo Prisa de presionar para mantener a Rajoy eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 26 March 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 30 October 2016 Pedro Sanchez carga contra el Ibex y pide que el PSOE trate a Podemos de tu a tu El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Asi fue como Susana Diaz derribo a Pedro Sanchez en las horas mas convulsas del PSOE 20 minutos in Spanish 2016 10 02 Susana Diaz coloca a Javier Fernandez y a sus pesos pesados al frente de la gestora del PSOE El Boletin in Spanish 2016 10 02 La gestora controlada por Susana Diaz pospondra el Congreso para frenar a Pedro Sanchez El Espanol in Spanish 2016 10 03 Susana Diaz consolida su control organico para liderar el PSOE El Mundo in Spanish 2016 11 28 Asi fue el pacto del sofa al que llegaron Susana Diaz y Miquel Iceta La Informacion in Spanish 2016 11 25 Susana Diaz e Iceta pactan la reunificacion del PSOE Publico in Spanish 2016 11 25 Susana Diaz mete velocidad a su carrera para liderar el PSOE El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish 2016 11 29 Diaz recibe el apoyo de Zapatero en su carrera por liderar el PSOE El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish 2016 12 16 Zapatero reactiva la ofensiva de apoyo a Susana Diaz eldiario es in Spanish 2016 12 17 Zapatero asegura que Susana Diaz es la mejor a gran distancia El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish 2015 01 21 Lamban dice que los dioses del socialismo protegen a Susana Diaz eldiario es in Spanish 2016 12 10 Lamban Si Susana Diaz se presenta es bastante probable que yo la apoye eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 25 Vara defiende publicamente la candidatura de Diaz para liderar el PSOE Sabe ganar El Confidencial in Spanish 2017 01 11 Fernandez Vara sobre Susana Diaz Es un canon suena a ganadora La Vanguardia in Spanish 2017 01 18 Susana Diaz prefiere ser candidata unica El Mundo in Spanish 2016 11 20 Susana Diaz moviliza a sus fieles para que sea la candidata de consenso y sin rivales El Confidencial in Spanish 2016 12 20 Diez Anabel 2016 11 28 Javier Fernandez No creo que llegue una candidatura unica al congreso del PSOE El Pais in Spanish Diez Anabel 2016 12 23 Susana Diaz da por seguro que habra mas de un candidato a liderar el PSOE El Pais in Spanish Casi 70 cargos del PSOE dan su apoyo a Sanchez y le piden que compita para liderar el partido 20 minutos in Spanish 2016 12 27 Pedro Sanchez agradece el manifiesto de apoyo pero no despeja si se presentara a las primarias El Mundo in Spanish 2016 12 28 Crece la oposicion a Susana Diaz y a Pedro Sanchez en el PSOE que es la corriente ni Su ni Sa El Economista in Spanish 2016 12 07 La tercera via pone a circular en el PSOE un informe para desacreditar a Susana Diaz ABC in Spanish 2016 12 20 La solucion Lopez una tercera via muerta El Confidencial in Spanish 2017 01 02 Patxi Lopez suma apoyos en el PSOE entre los antiguos fieles de Sanchez La Vanguardia in Spanish 29 December 2016 Retrieved 5 November 2021 Pedro Sanchez revienta el auditorio de Xirivella in Spanish Cadena SER 2016 11 26 Pedro Sanchez reaparece en un acto con militantes en Asturias y reclama al PSOE socialismo democratico El Mundo in Spanish 2016 12 10 Marcos Jose 2016 11 26 Pedro Sanchez a la gestora del PSOE Vuestro tiempo ha acabado 20 minutos in Spanish Sanchez Para coser al PSOE la mejor aguja y el mejor hilo son la voz y el voto de la militancia 20 minutos in Spanish 2016 12 10 La sede paralela alquilada por los criticos alarma al PSOE El Mundo in Spanish 2017 01 03 La gestora del PSOE demanda a los sanchistas que abrieron una sede alternativa en Ferraz La Vanguardia in Spanish 2017 01 04 El PSOE inicia el camino hacia su reconstruccion con un Congreso Federal los dias 17 y 18 de junio in Spanish RTVE 2017 01 14 Susana Diaz retrasara el congreso del PSOE para anular a Pedro Sanchez in Spanish RTVE 2016 10 31 Javier Fernandez propondra que el congreso del PSOE sea antes del verano in Spanish RTVE 2016 12 06 Diez Anabel 2016 12 09 La gestora del PSOE rechaza el adelanto del congreso que piden los criticos El Pais in Spanish Militantes criticos advierten de que el PSOE debe tener nueva direccion en mayo por si hay elecciones eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 13 El PSOE aprueba con cinco votos en contra que el congreso sea los dias 17 y 18 de junio eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 14 Patxi Lopez se adelanta a Susana Diaz y precipita la carrera por el liderazgo La Vanguardia in Spanish 2017 01 15 Patxi Lopez anuncia su candidatura para la Secretaria General del PSOE Me siento con fuerzas para reconstruir el partido in Spanish Antena 3 2017 01 15 Diez Anabel 2016 12 19 Afines a Sanchez debaten si conviene que lidere el sector critico del PSOE El Pais in Spanish Diez Anabel Marcos Jose 2016 12 22 El sector critico del PSOE apremia a Sanchez a decidir si aspirara al liderazgo El Pais in Spanish Asi apunalaron sus leales a Sanchez la candidatura de Patxi Lopez le deja sin espacio El Espanol in Spanish 2017 01 15 Los partidarios de Patxi Lopez presionan a Sanchez para que se retire y le de su apoyo liderazgo El Pais in Spanish 2017 01 17 Armengol ya no apoya a Sanchez Patxi Lopez tiene la fuerza para recuperar las raices socialistas El Mundo in Spanish 2017 01 16 Cascada de deserciones entre los barones afines a Sanchez La Razon in Spanish 2017 01 17 Sanchez busca movilizar a la militancia mientras pierde todo su apoyo organico ABC in Spanish 2017 01 19 El PSC decreta neutralidad en las primarias del PSOE El Periodico de Catalunya in Spanish 2017 01 14 Iceta garantiza la neutralidad del PSC en el proceso de primarias del PSOE in Spanish Cadena SER 2017 01 21 Pedro Sanchez da un paso tras el anuncio de Patxi Lopez y se lanza a la carretera eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 18 Sanchez presume de apoyos y avisa de que no decidira en funcion del paso de Lopez y Diaz El Confidencial in Spanish 2017 01 18 Sanchez responde a la candidatura de Lopez retomando su gira con militantes en Sevilla El Confidencial in Spanish 2017 01 18 Cantera dice que no fue elegante aconsejar a Sanchez dejar el Congreso y que ahora se presente Patxi Lopez La Vanguardia in Spanish 2017 01 17 Pedro Sanchez a su equipo Patxi Lopez me ha traicionado La Informacion in Spanish 2017 01 17 Susana Diaz se presentara a las primarias del PSOE y ya monta equipos por Espana La Informacion in Spanish 2017 01 19 Limon Raul 2017 01 16 Susana Diaz aguanta la presion de la candidatura de Patxi Lopez El Pais in Spanish La presion se dispara para Susana Diaz sin que tenga lista su sucesion en Andalucia El Confidencial in Spanish 2017 01 15 Susana Diaz teme cambiar la Junta por el agujero de Ferraz El Espanol in Spanish 2017 01 19 Por que Pedro Sanchez y Susana Diaz no dicen aun si intentaran liderar el PSOE 20 minutos in Spanish 2017 01 20 Diaz se ve capaz de compaginar su cargo en la Junta con el liderazgo del PSOE Diario de Sevilla in Spanish 2016 11 21 Susana Diaz medita su dia despues Diario de Sevilla in Spanish 2017 01 24 Susana Diaz tiene previsto quedarse al frente de la Junta si lidera el PSOE eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 26 Rubalcaba elogia la fortaleza politica de Diaz y se desmarca de la estrategia de Lopez El Confidencial in Spanish 2017 01 19 Patxi Lopez precipita su candidatura para cortar el paso a Pedro Sanchez eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 15 Patxi Lopez tantea un reparto de poder con Susana Diaz El Mundo in Spanish 2017 01 19 Gorospe Pedro 2017 01 21 Lopez dice a sus adversarios que va a ir hasta el final en la lucha por el PSOE El Pais in Spanish Sanchez empieza a montar un nuevo aparato para preparar la batalla de las primarias El Confidencial in Spanish 2017 01 23 Susana Diaz visita este fin de semana Castilla y Leon para encuentros con militantes in Spanish Europa Press 2017 01 20 Susana Diaz recibida en Leon entre abucheos y gritos de No es no in Spanish Europa Press 2017 01 22 Susana Diaz apela a la unidad en el congreso para poder ganar las elecciones La Vanguardia in Spanish 2017 01 21 Patxi Lopez y Susana Diaz llaman a la unidad para recomponer el PSOE La Voz de Galicia in Spanish 2017 01 22 Pedro Sanchez se presenta Sere vuestro candidato a la secretaria general del PSOE eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 28 Pedro Sanchez anuncia en Sevilla que encabezara la candidatura de la militancia para liderar el PSOE El Mundo in Spanish 2017 01 28 Patxi Lopez da la bienvenida a Sanchez al debate de propuestas y dice que ahora toca confrontar proyectos in Spanish Europa Press 2017 01 28 Susana Diaz sigue sin desvelar si se presenta a las primarias pero augura Nos vamos a levantar muy rapido eldiario es in Spanish 2017 01 28 Susana Diaz ignora a Sanchez y evita dar el paso Ahora no toca hablar de liderazgos La Vanguardia in Spanish 2017 01 28 Diez Anabel 11 February 2017 Susana Diaz Tengo fuerza ganas e ilusion El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 1 April 2017 Hevia Lucrecia Granado Olga 10 February 2017 Susana Diaz planea adelantar su candidatura a primarias del PSOE despues del Dia de Andalucia eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 1 April 2017 Europa Press 10 February 2017 Susana Diaz El 4 de marzo es el acto de celebracion del Dia de Andalucia no saquen mas punta al lapiz eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 1 April 2017 Limon Raul 4 March 2017 Susana Diaz exhibe la fuerza del PSOE andaluz en un acto en Sevilla El Pais in Spanish Seville Retrieved 1 April 2017 Diez Anabel 12 March 2017 Susana Diaz presentara su candidatura a las primarias del PSOE el 26 de marzo El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 1 April 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 20 March 2017 Susana Diaz moviliza el aparato del PSOE para derrotar a Pedro Sanchez El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 1 April 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 26 March 2017 Susana Diaz se apoya en la vieja guardia del PSOE para vencer a Pedro Sanchez El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 1 April 2017 Pedro Sanchez vuelca su campana en Andalucia para contrarrestar el poder de Susana Diaz in Spanish Madrid Europa Press 19 March 2017 Retrieved 1 April 2017 Alvarez Francisco 26 March 2017 Sanchez En estas primarias solo hay dos opciones la abstencion o la militancia in Spanish Valencia laSexta Retrieved 1 April 2017 Maroto Voro 26 March 2017 Pedro Sanchez El PSOE debe elegir entre ser un partido del siglo XX o del XXI eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 1 April 2017 Servimedia 4 March 2017 Pedro Sanchez recauda en un dia 38 000 euros mas de lo que aspiraba a conseguir en un mes Expansion in Spanish Retrieved 2 April 2017 Diez Anabel 16 March 2017 La gestora del PSOE quiere controlar las donaciones a los candidatos El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Diez Anabel Marcos Jose 17 March 2017 Sanchez rechaza el sistema de control de las cuentas que propone la gestora El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Diez Anabel 20 March 2017 La gestora del PSOE impondra su modelo de financiacion a pesar del rechazo de Sanchez El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Castro Irene 28 March 2017 El Tribunal de Cuentas da la razon al PSOE Pedro Sanchez debe llevar la financiacion de su campana al partido eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 2 April 2017 Rodriguez Fernando 26 March 2017 Susana Diaz Soy 100 PSOE in Spanish Madrid Cadena SER Retrieved 2 April 2017 Morillo Isabel Romero Juanma 27 March 2017 Susana Diaz recorrera Espana para ganar el PSOE y con la vista puesta en La Moncloa El Confidencial in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Campos Carmen 27 March 2017 Pedro Sanchez el candidato de la militancia que aspira a corregir el rumbo de la gestora in Spanish RTVE Retrieved 2 April 2017 Rodino Alvaro 1 April 2017 Los barones niegan una posible escision en el partido tras las primarias in Spanish Madrid Cadena SER Retrieved 2 April 2017 Agencias 27 March 2017 Patxi Lopez pide debatir con Susana Diaz y Pedro Sanchez El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Castano Federico 2 April 2017 Desazon en el PSOE larga vida para Pedro Sanchez si supera el 30 de los votos VozPopuli in Spanish Retrieved 2 April 2017 Diez Anabel 1 April 2017 El comite federal aprueba sin apenas objeciones el proceso de primarias El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Castro Irene 1 April 2017 El PSOE aprueba las bases de su congreso sin el voto de los sanchistas eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 2 April 2017 Diez Anabel 27 March 2017 Diaz Sanchez y Lopez confrontaran en un debate sus modelos de pais El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Diez Anabel Marcos Jose 1 April 2017 El pulso por el liderazgo del PSOE comienza con la recogida de avales El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Sanz Luis Angel 1 April 2017 La carrera de avales en el PSOE comienza el 20 de abril y se votara el 21 de mayo El Mundo in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Europa Press Agencia EFE 2 April 2017 Pedro Sanchez ve trabas en las primarias del PSOE y advierte No habra dique que pare a la militancia El Mundo in Spanish Gijon Retrieved 2 April 2017 Agencias 29 March 2017 Estela Goikoetxea telonera del acto de Susana Diaz dimite despues de falsear su curriculum eldiario es in Spanish Santander Retrieved 10 April 2017 Europa Press 29 March 2017 Gema Igual alcaldesa de Santander No he mentido ha sido un error y no pienso dimitir eldiario es in Spanish Santander Retrieved 10 April 2017 Moreno Silvia 4 April 2017 El hombre de Susana Diaz en el Congreso Margarita hijaputa antes de opinar afiliate al PSOE El Mundo in Spanish Seville Retrieved 10 April 2017 Moreno Silvia 4 April 2017 El secretario del PSOE en el Congreso Hay que disolver el PSC El Mundo in Spanish Seville Retrieved 10 April 2017 El numero dos del PSOE en el Congreso Margarita Robles hijaputa antes de hablar afiliate eldiario es in Spanish 4 April 2017 Retrieved 10 April 2017 Agencia EFE 5 April 2017 El numero dos del PSOE en el Congreso pide perdon a Margarita Robles por llamarla hijaputa 20 minutos in Spanish Retrieved 10 April 2017 Susana Diaz no comparte las palabras de Heredia y recuerda que ella trabaja por recuperar la fraternidad in Spanish Camas Europa Press 4 April 2017 Retrieved 10 April 2017 Morillo Isabel 4 April 2017 Susana Diaz abronca a los suyos y exige que no den municion hablando mal de los rivales El Confidencial in Spanish Sevilla Retrieved 10 April 2017 Los tres candidatos a liderar el PSOE cancelan los actos de campana por la muerte de Carme Chacon El Pais in Spanish Barcelona 9 April 2017 Retrieved 9 April 2017 Romero Juanma 17 April 2017 Diaz Sanchez y Lopez registran sus candidaturas y se lanzan a por los avales El Confidencial in Spanish Retrieved 21 May 2017 Diez Anabel 21 April 2017 Los candidatos a liderar el PSOE empiezan a recoger avales con una fuerte campana en las redes El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 21 May 2017 Castro Irene 1 April 2017 El PSOE aprueba las bases de su congreso sin el voto de los sanchistas eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 1 April 2017 Limon Raul 28 January 2017 Pedro Sanchez oficializa su candidatura a la secretaria general del PSOE El Pais in Spanish Dos Hermanas Retrieved 26 March 2017 Diez Anabel 26 March 2017 Susana Diaz Vamos a gobernar desde la victoria El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 Diez Anabel 15 January 2017 Patxi Lopez Me siento con fuerzas para reconstruir el PSOE recuperar el liderazgo y derrotar a la derecha El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 26 March 2017 a b c d El canario Pedro Antonio Ibanez vuelve a ser precandidato a las primarias para liderar el PSOE eldiario es in Spanish 19 April 2017 Retrieved 10 June 2018 a b c d Los candidatos a liderar el PSOE de los que nadie habla La Vanguardia in Spanish 28 April 2017 Retrieved 10 June 2018 Portero Pilar Canil Ana 22 December 2016 Francina Armengol la tercera via del PSOE El Huffington Post in Spanish Retrieved 2 April 2017 Armengol apoya a Patxi Lopez y pide a Sanchez que no se presente El Mundo in Spanish Palma 17 January 2017 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Josep Borrell no descarta disputar el liderazgo del PSOE No he dicho que no eldiario es in Spanish 24 October 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Josep Borrell no descarta presentarse a primarias a secretario general del PSOE aunque ahora no piensa en ello infoLibre in Spanish 24 October 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Josep Borrell tira la toalla y abandona la carrera por liderar el PSOE El Confidencial Digital in Spanish 12 December 2016 Archived from the original on 2 February 2017 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Javier Fernandez asegura que no se presentara a la Secretaria General del PSOE in Spanish Madrid Europa Press 11 October 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Sanz Gabriel 18 December 2016 Quiero una candidatura de unidad para evitar el choque de trenes en el PSOE ABC in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 2 April 2017 Ramon Jauregui se convierte en el tapado para liderar el PSOE y dejar via libre a Susana Diaz pero esta se niega El Economista in Spanish 19 December 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Jauregui se descarta para liderar el PSOE y admite que querria una candidatura unica La Vanguardia in Spanish Madrid Europa Press 19 December 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Eduardo Madina descarta disputar el liderazgo del PSOE Segundas partes nunca fueron buenas eldiario es in Spanish 26 October 2016 Retrieved 2 April 2017 Castro Irene 17 January 2017 El PSOE pendiente del paso de Pedro Sanchez eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 2 April 2017 Gonzalez Egana Arantza 23 November 2016 Ignacio Urquizu No soy el tapado del PSOE El Diario Vasco in Spanish San Sebastian Retrieved 2 April 2017 Castro Irene 31 March 2017 Estas son las fechas de la batalla del PSOE eldiario es in Spanish Retrieved 1 April 2017 Susana Diaz Pedro Sanchez y Patxi Lopez proclamados candidatos a la Secretaria General in Spanish PSOE 8 May 2017 Retrieved 10 June 2018 Merino Juan Carlos 9 May 2017 Carmen del Riego moderara el debate entre los tres candidatos La Vanguardia in Spanish Retrieved 15 May 2017 Debate primarias PSOE horario y donde ver en directo VozPopuli in Spanish 14 May 2014 Retrieved 17 May 2017 Primarias 2017 21 mayo 2017 consultasg psoe es in Spanish PSOE Archived from the original on 20 July 2017 Retrieved 21 May 2017 Diez Anabel Marcos Jose 18 June 2017 Una ejecutiva a la medida de Pedro Sanchez El Pais in Spanish Madrid Retrieved 18 March 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 39th Federal Congress of the PSOE amp oldid 1163971305, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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