1994 PSOE federal party congress
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888 delegates in the Federal Congress Plurality of delegates needed to win | |||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 837 (94.3%) | ||||||||||||
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The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) held its 33rd federal congress in Madrid from 18 to 20 March 1994, to renovate its governing bodies—including the post of secretary-general, which amounted to that of party leader—and establish the party platform and policy until the next congress.[1]
The congress was notable in that, while there was no major opposition to Felipe González's re-election as party leader, it saw a major internal struggle for party control between supporters of former deputy prime minister and PSOE deputy secretary-general Alfonso Guerra (guerristas) and González's allies (renovadores, Spanish for "renovators").
The congress' resulted in a victory for the "renovators", who succeeded in wrestling organic control away from Guerra's faction.[2][3]
Candidates
[edit]| Candidate | Notable positions | Announced | Ref. | ||
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Proposed[edit] | |||||
| Candidates who were officially proposed to contest the party congress. | |||||
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Felipe González (age 52) |
Prime Minister of Spain (since 1982) Secretary-General of the PSOE (1974–1979 and since 1979) Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid and Seville (since 1977) President pro tempore of the Council of the European Union (1989) Spokesperson of the Congress Socialist Parliamentary Group (1977–1979) |
18 March 1994 | [4] | |
Declined
[edit]The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:
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- Manuel Chaves (age 48) — President of the Regional Government of Andalusia (since 1990); Member of the Parliament of Andalusia for Cádiz (since 1990); Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (1981–1984 and since 1990); Minister of Labour and Social Security of Spain (1986–1990); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Cádiz (1977–1990); Secretary of Economy of the PSOE (1984–1988).[5]
- Alfonso Guerra (age 53) — Deputy Secretary-General of the PSOE (since 1979); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Seville (since 1977); Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1982–1991); Spokesperson of the Congress Socialist Parliamentary Group (1979–1981); Secretary of Organization of the PSOE (1976–1979); Secretary of Press and Information of the PSOE (1975–1976); Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (1970–1975).[6][7]
- Narcís Serra (age 50) — Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (since 1991); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Barcelona (since 1986); Minister of Defence of Spain (1982–1991); Mayor of Barcelona (1979–1982); City Councillor of Barcelona (1979–1982); Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Works of Catalonia (1977–1979).[5]
- Javier Solana (age 51) — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain (since 1992); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (since 1977); Minister of Education and Science of Spain (1988–1992); Spokesperson of the Government of Spain (1985–1988); Minister of Culture of Spain (1982–1988); Member of the PSOE Executive Commission (1981–1984); Secretary of Studies and Programs of the PSOE (1979–1981); Secretary of Press and Information of the PSOE (1976–1979).[5][8]
- Carlos Solchaga (age 49) — Spokesperson of the PSOE Group in the Congress of Deputies (since 1993); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Navarre (since 1982); Minister of Economy and Finance of Spain (1985–1993); Minister of Industry and Energy of Spain (1982–1985); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Álava (1980–1982); Minister of Trade of the Basque Country (1979–1980).[5]
Delegate estimations
[edit]Political affinity of delegates among the main internal currents, by region:[9][10][11]
| Region | Total | Renovadores | Guerristas | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del. | % | Del. | % | Del. | % | |||
| Andalusia | 230 | 156 | 67.83 | 74 | 32.17 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Aragon | 35 | 8 | 22.86 | 27 | 77.14 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Asturias | 26 | 6 | 23.08 | 20 | 76.92 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Balearic Islands | 9 | 7 | 77.78 | 1 | 11.11 | 1 | 1.11 | |
| Basque Country | 24 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 24 | 100.00 | |
| Canary Islands | 41 | 5 | 12.20 | 6 | 14.63 | 30 | 73.17 | |
| Cantabria | 12 | 3 | 25.00 | 9 | 75.00 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Castile and León | 50 | 38 | 76.00 | 11 | 22.00 | 1 | 2.00 | |
| Castilla–La Mancha | 64 | 62 | 96.88 | 2 | 3.12 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Catalonia | 60 | 60 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Ceuta | 3 | 3 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extremadura | 51 | 19 | 37.25 | 32 | 62.75 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Galicia | 53 | 18 | 33.96 | 35 | 66.04 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| La Rioja | 3 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 33.33 | |
| Madrid | 52 | 39 | 75.00 | 13 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Melilla | 3 | 1 | 33.33 | 2 | 66.67 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Murcia | 45 | 34 | 75.56 | 11 | 24.44 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Navarre | 7 | 5 | 71.43 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 28.57 | |
| Valencian Community | 106 | 106 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Europe | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 100.00 | |
| Americas | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 8 | 100.00 | |
| JSE | 10 | 10 | 100.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 897 | 582 | 64.88 | 243 | 27.09 | 72 | 8.03 | |
Results
[edit]Overall
[edit]| Candidate | Executive | Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Felipe González | 748 | 91.00 | 761 | 92.58 | |
| Blank ballots | 74 | 9.00 | 61 | 7.42 | |
| Total | 822 | 822 | |||
| Valid votes | 822 | 98.21 | 822 | 98.21 | |
| Invalid votes | 15 | 1.79 | 15 | 1.79 | |
| Votes cast / turnout | 837 | 94.26 | 837 | 94.26 | |
| Not voting | 51 | 5.74 | 51 | 5.74 | |
| Total delegates | 888 | 888 | |||
| Sources[1][12][13] | |||||
Executive composition
[edit]The Executive Commission was renewed by half, with González's supporters now in the majority both in the permanent committee—which brought together the responsibles for each area—and in the plenary session.[14] Alfonso Guerra managed to retain relevant responsibilities for his supporters and relocated those who had been relieved of their duties either among the members without portfolio or within the federal committee.[15][16]
Executive posts:
- Leader
- Deputy leader
- Permanent commission
| Post | Officeholder |
|---|---|
| President | Ramón Rubial |
| Secretary-General | Felipe González |
| Deputy Secretary-General | Alfonso Guerra |
| Secretary of Organization | Ciprià Ciscar |
| Secretary of Political and Institutional Relations | Txiki Benegas |
| Secretary of Administration and Finance | Francisco Fernández Marugán |
| Secretary of International Relations | Raimon Obiols |
| Secretary of Studies and Programs | Joaquín Almunia |
| Secretary of Relations with Society | Alejandro Cercas |
| Secretary of Training | Ludolfo Paramio |
| Secretary of Women Participation | Carmen Hermosín |
| Member without portfolio | José Antonio Amate |
| Member without portfolio | Javier Barrero |
| Member without portfolio | José Bono |
| Member without portfolio | Abel Caballero |
| Member without portfolio | María José Calderón |
| Member without portfolio | Manuel Chaves |
| Member without portfolio | Manuela de Madre |
| Member without portfolio | Clementina Díez de Baldeón |
| Member without portfolio | Juan Manuel Eguiagaray |
| Member without portfolio | Matilde Fernández |
| Member without portfolio | Josefa Frau |
| Member without portfolio | Ludivina García Arias |
| Member without portfolio | Carmen García Bloise |
| Member without portfolio | Blanca García Manzanares |
| Member without portfolio | Ramón Jáuregui |
| Member without portfolio | Joan Lerma |
| Member without portfolio | Luis Martínez Noval |
| Member without portfolio | Josefa Pardo |
| Member without portfolio | Jesús Quijano |
| Member without portfolio | Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra |
| Member without portfolio | Ana Ruiz-Tagle |
| Member without portfolio | Jerónimo Saavedra |
| Member without portfolio | Paquita Sauquillo |
| Member without portfolio | Narcís Serra |
| Member without portfolio | Javier Solana |
| Faction | No. | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renovators (renovadores) |
26 | Almunia, Barrero, Bono, Calderón, Cercas, Chaves, Ciscar, de Madre, Díez de Baldeón, Eguiagaray, Frau, García Bloise, García Manzanares, González, Hermosín, Jáuregui, Lerma, Obiols, Paramio, Quijano, Rubial, Ruiz-Tagle, Saavedra, Sauquillo, Serra, Solana | |
| Guerrists (guerristas) |
10 | Amate, Benegas, Caballero, Fernández, Fernández Marugán, García Arias, Guerra, Ibarra, Martínez Noval, Pardo | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Partido Socialista Obrero Español. Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya, P.Socialista de Euskadi E.E., Partido Socialista Popular, PSOE histórico". Historia Electoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "El congreso del PSOE quitará a Guerra las riendas del partido". El País (in Spanish). 18 March 1994. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "PSOE. González abandonó el congreso sin saludar a Guerra" (in Spanish). Madrid: Servimedia. 20 March 1994. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
- ^ Díez, Anabel; Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis (23 November 1993). "El Comité Federal del PSOE deja abierto hasta el congreso de marzo el modelo interno de partido". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Díez, Anabel (2 January 1994). "Las familias del PSOE planean el relevo del líder". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis; Díez, Anabel (4 September 1992). "Cinco dirigentes guerristas ya apuestan por el ex vicepresidente como sucesor". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Ibarra informa que Guerra no encabezará una lista alternativa". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 27 December 1993. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "Solana asegura que a González "no le ha pasado por la mente" buscar un sucesor". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 4 January 1994. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Díez, Anabel; Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis (24 January 1994). "González aumenta su poder al frenar a Guerra". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Paz, Rosa (24 January 1994). "El triunfo renovador da autonomía a González". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "Madrid y León refuerzan a González". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Madrid. 31 January 1994. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
- ^ "González toma el control del partido con ayuda de los renovadores, pero el guerrismo se resiste". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Madrid. 21 March 1994. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Los 'ex' de la ejecutiva y dirigentes regionales copan el comité federal". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. 21 March 1994. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis; Díez, Anabel (21 March 1994). "Equilibrio entre familias, territorios y poderes". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Los guerristas mantienen puestos clave en una ejecutiva de mayoría renovadora". El País (in Spanish). 21 March 1994. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Díez, Anabel; Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis (21 March 1994). "González: "Nadie ha querido machacar ni barrer"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- Pascual Bueno, Ernesto M. (2016). Selección de Líderes y Candidatos a la Presidencia del Gobierno (1976-2016). "El jardín secreto del PSOE" (PDF) (PhD) (in Spanish). Barcelona: Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona.