1999 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election

none 1999 Socialist Party leadership election no presidential 50px|link=Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party 1992 1995 Portuguese legislative election#Socialist Party 2001 2001 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election 17 January 1999 64.5% Guterres EP 2000 (cropped).jpg 130 110 150 0 10 center FF66FF António Guterres ~66,100 96.7% Secretary-General António Guterres António GuterresThe 1999 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election was held on 17 January 1999 to elect a new Secretary-General of the Socialist Party. This was the first leadership election open to all party members due to a change in the rules proposed by then leader António Guterres.1998-11-05 REGULAMENTO PARA A ELEIÇÃO DO SECRETÁRIO-GERAL E DOS DELEGADOS AO XI CONGRESSO NACIONAL https://as.ps.pt/pdf/1998/accao994.pdf 2026-06-19 Acção Socialista 18Almeida São José 2014-11-21 Anteriores eleições directas do PS https://www.publico.pt/2014/11/21/politica/noticia/anteriores-directas-do-ps-1676877 2026-06-20 PÚBLICO pt After a period of seven years without any party congress or leadership election, Guterres was re-elected as secretary-general with 96.7% of the votes, with only 1.6% of votes against him.1999-01-21 UM "SIM" ESMAGADOR A GUTERRES https://as.ps.pt/pdf/1999/accao1003.pdf 2026-06-19 Acção Socialista 2 He would go on to win the same year's legislative election. Candidates Declared NameBornExperience160x160pxAntónio Guterres30-4-1949 y(age 49)LisbonPrime Minister (1995–2002)Secretary-General of the Socialist Party (1992–2002)Member of Parliament for Castelo Branco (1976–2002)Leader of the Opposition (1992–1995)Parliamentary leader of the Socialist Party (1989–1991) Results + Summary of the January 1999 PS leadership election results Candidate17 January 1999 Votes % António Guterres ~66,100 96.65 Against ~1,100 1.62 Total ~67,200 Valid votes ~67,200 98.27 Invalid and blank ballots ~1,200 1.73 Votes cast / turnout ~68,400 64.50 Registered voters ~106,000 Sources: Acção Socialista Vote share #ddd 510px 310px António Guterres #FF66FF 96.65 Against red 1.62 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 1.73 References Category:Socialist Party (Portugal) leadership elections Category:1999 in Portugal Category:1999 elections in Portugal