2007 CDS – People's Party leadership election

2007 CDS – People's Party leadership election 40px|link=CDS – People's Party|CDS – People's Party presidential no 2009 Portuguese legislative election#CDS – People's Party 2005 2019 Portuguese legislative election#CDS – People's Party 2016 21 April 2007 17.2% P Portas 2009 (cropped).png 140 110 150 5 5 Paulo Portas 0091DC 5,642 74.6% José Ribeiro e Castro MEP 2004.jpg 120 110 150 0 5 José Ribeiro e Castro 0091DC 1,883 24.9% Leader José Ribeiro e Castro Paulo Portas The 2007 CDS – People's Party leadership election was held on 21 April 2007. The incumbent leader since 2005, José Ribeiro e Castro, faced former leader and his predecessor Paulo Portas, who requested a leadership election looking to return to the party's leadership just 2 years after his resignation following the 2005 legislative election.Lusa 2007-03-05 CDS-PP deverá decidir amanhã ratificação de eleições directas em Conselho Nacional https://www.publico.pt/2007/03/05/politica/noticia/cdspp-devera-decidir-amanha-ratificacao-de-eleicoes-directas-em-conselho-nacional-1287411 2024-07-31 PÚBLICO pt Paulo Portas won the election by a landslide, returning to his former post as leader of the CDS – People's PartyQueiroz Joao 2007-04-21 CDS-PP: Paulo Portas vence eleições com resultado expressivo - JPN https://www.jpn.up.pt/2007/04/21/cds-pp-paulo-portas-vence-eleicoes-com-resultado-expressivo/ 2024-07-31 JPN - JornalismoPortoNet pt-PT and later contesting the 2009 legislative election. Candidates NameBornExperienceAnnouncement date 160x160pxJosé Ribeiro e Castro 24-12-1953 y(age 53)Lisbon President of the CDS – People's Party (2005–2007)Member of the European Parliament (1999–2009)Member of Parliament for Braga (1976–1979); (1999)Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1980–1983)Member of Parliament for Aveiro (1979–1980)1 March 2007 160x160pxPaulo Portas 12-7-1962 y(age 44)Lisbon Member of Parliament for Aveiro (1995–2015)President of the CDS – People's Party (1998–2005)Minister of National Defence (2002–2005)Member of the European Parliament (1999)1 March 2007 Results + Summary of the April 2007 CDS–PP leadership election results Candidate21 April 2007 Votes % Paulo Portas 5,642 74.60 José Ribeiro e Castro 1,883 24.90 Total 7,525 Valid votes 7,525 99.50 Invalid and blank ballots 38 0.50 Votes cast / turnout 7,563 17.19 Registered voters 44,000 Sources: RTP, RTP Vote share #ddd 510px 310px Paulo Portas #0091DC 74.60 José Ribeiro e Castro #0091DC 24.90 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 0.50 See also CDS – People's Party List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal References External links CDS–PP Official Website Category:CDS – People's Party Category:2007 in Portugal Category:Political party leadership elections in Portugal Category:2007 elections in Portugal CDS – People's Party leadership election