2002 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election

none 2002 Socialist Party leadership election no presidential 50px|link=Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party 2001 2001 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election 2004 2004 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election 18–19 January 2002 Ferro Rodrigues.jpg 150 110 150 21 20 FF66FF Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues 96.5% PP FF66FF Paulo Penedos 2.7% Secretary-General António Guterres Eduardo Ferro RodriguesThe 2002 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election was held on 18 and 19 January 2002 to elect a new Secretary-General of the Socialist Party. This election was called after Prime Minister and incumbent leader António Guterres resigned following the disappointing results from the party in the 2001 local elections.Portugal Rádio e Televisão de 2016-02-29 António Guterres demite-se para evitar um "pântano político" https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/antonio-guterres-demite-se-para-evitar-um-pantano-politico_v853577 2026-06-19 António Guterres demite-se para evitar um "pântano político" pt Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues, one of the main names of the Guterres cabinet, was elected in a landslide, beating local Coimbra politician Paulo Penedos with 96.5% of the votes.2002-01-24 FERRO RODRIGUES QUER PS UNIDO ABERTO E RENOVADO https://as.ps.pt/pdf/2002/AS1138.pdf 2026-06-20 Acção Socialista 52002-01-20 Ferro Rodrigues eleito novo secretário-geral do PS https://www.publico.pt/2002/01/20/politica/noticia/ferro-rodrigues-eleito-novo-secretariogeral-do-ps-59587 2026-06-20 PÚBLICO pt Ferro Rodrigues led the party into that year's legislative election, losing to José Manuel Durão Barroso by one of the closest elections in Portuguese history. Candidates Declared NameBornExperienceAnnouncementRef.Paulo Penedos1969(age 32)City councillor for Vila Nova de Poiares (2001–2005)Chair of the Coimbra Federation of the Socialist Party (1998–2000)20 December 20012001-12-20 Paulo Penedos candidata-se a secretário-geral do PS https://www.publico.pt/2001/12/20/politica/noticia/paulo-penedos-candidatase-a-secretariogeral-do-ps-55387 2026-06-20 PÚBLICO pt160x160pxEduardo Ferro Rodrigues3-11-1949 y(age 52)LisbonMinister of Social Infrastructure (2001–2002)Member of Parliament for Leiria (1999–2002)Minister of Labour and Solidarity (1997–2001)Minister of Solidarity and Social Security (1995–1997)Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1985–1987; 1991–1999)Member of Parliament for Aveiro (1987–1991)21 December 20012001-12-21 Ferro Rodrigues Candidato a Secretário Geral do PS https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/ferro-rodrigues-candidato-a-secretario-geral-do-ps/ 2026-06-20 RTP Arquivos Withrew Jaime Gama – incumbent Minister of Foreign Affairs (1995–2002; also 1983–1985); former Minister of Internal Administration (1978)2001-12-20 Gama avança para líder do PS https://as.ps.pt/pdf/2001/AS1135.pdf 2026-06-20 Acção Socialista 3 Declined António Vitorino – incumbent European Commissioner for Justice and Home Affairs (1999–2004); former Minister of the Presidency and National Defence (1995–1997) João Soares – former Mayor of Lisbon (1995–2002) José Sócrates – incumbent Minister of the Environment (1999–2002); former Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister (1997–1999)Dinis Rita Tavares Rita A história completa de como Sócrates dominou o PS https://observador.pt/especiais/a-historia-completa-de-como-socrates-dominou-o-ps/ 2026-06-20 Observador pt-PT Results + Summary of the January 2002 PS leadership election results Candidate18–19 January 2002 Votes % Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues ? 96.45 Paulo Penedos ? 2.74 Total ? Valid votes ? 99.19 Invalid and blank ballots ? 0.81 Votes cast / turnout ? ? Registered voters ? Sources: Acção Socialista Vote share #ddd 510px 310px Ferro Rodrigues #FF66FF 96.45 Paulo Penedos #FF66FF 2.74 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 0.81 References Category:Socialist Party (Portugal) leadership elections Category:2002 in Portugal Category:2002 elections in Portugal