2009 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election

none 2009 Socialist Party leadership election no presidential 50px|link=Socialist Party (Portugal)|Socialist Party 2006 2006 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election 2011 (Mar) March 2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election 13–14 February 2009 José Socrates cropped from Dmitry Medvedev in Portugal 20 November 2010-2 (cropped).png 180 110 150 3 32 center FF66FF José Sócrates 25,393 96.4% Secretary-General José Sócrates José SócratesThe 2009 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election was held on 13 and 14 February 2009 to elect a new Secretary-General of the Socialist Party. José Sócrates was unopposed and won a third term as leader of the party, winning 96.4% of the votes.2009-02-15 Sócrates reeleito secretário-geral do PS https://expresso.pt/actualidade/socrates-reeleito-secretario-geral-do-ps=f497964 2026-06-20 ExpressoRedação 2009-02-15 Sócrates reeleito secretário-geral com 96,43% dos votos https://www.jn.pt/politica/artigo/socrates-reeleito-secretario-geral-com-9643-dos-votos/1145695 2026-06-20 Jornal de Notícias pt-PT Despite this, several party figures such as Manuel Alegre, José Medeiros Ferreira, Ana Benavente and Henrique Neto, refused to vote, citing the lack of options against Sócrates.José Sócrates é eleito secretário-geral do PS - Wikinotícias https://pt.wikinews.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_S%C3%B3crates_%C3%A9_eleito_secret%C3%A1rio-geral_do_PS 2026-06-20 pt.wikinews.org pt Sócrates would go on to lead the party into that year's legislative election and win, despite losing the absolute majority the party had held. Candidates Declared NameBornExperience160x160pxJosé Sócrates06-9-1957 y(age 51)AlijóPrime Minister (2005–2011)Secretary-General of the Socialist Party (2004–2011)Member of Parliament for Castelo Branco (1987–2011)Leader of the Opposition (2004–2005)Minister of the Environment (1999–2002)Minister in the Cabinet of the Prime Minister (1997–1999)Secretary of State Assistant to the Minister of the Environment (1995–1999) Results + Summary of the February 2009 PS leadership election results Candidate13–14 February 2009 Votes % José Sócrates 25,393 96.43 Total 25,393 Valid votes 25,393 96.43 Invalid and blank ballots 938 3.57 Votes cast / turnout 26,331 ? Registered voters ~29,000 Sources: Expresso Vote share #ddd 510px 310px José Sócrates #FF66FF 96.43 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 3.57 References Category:Socialist Party (Portugal) leadership elections Category:2009 in Portugal Category:2009 elections in Portugal