Jerónimo de Sousa | |
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General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party | |
In office 27 November 2004 – 12 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Carvalhas |
Succeeded by | Paulo Raimundo |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
In office 10 March 2005 – 21 November 2022 | |
Constituency | Lisbon |
In office 5 April 2002 – 9 March 2005 | |
Constituency | Setúbal |
In office 3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995 | |
Constituency | Lisbon |
Personal details | |
Born | Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa 13 April 1947 Loures, Portugal |
Political party | Portuguese Communist Party (1974–present) |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Metallurgic worker |
Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒɨˈɾɔnimu ðɨ ˈsozɐ]; born 13 April 1947) is a Portuguese politician who served as General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party from the 17th Congress of the Party in November 2004 to the party's National Conference in November 2022. [1] [2]
He is a member of the Assembly of the Republic and was also a candidate in the 2006 presidential election.
Jerónimo de Sousa left the race in favour of Jorge Sampaio. [3]
Jerónimo de Sousa finished fourth with 474,083 votes (8.64%). [4]
In Portugal, smaller political parties also urged resistance. Jerónimo de Sousa, head of the Communist Party, said on Portuguese television that "people have to react with protest and struggle."
Jerónimo de Sousa | |
---|---|
General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party | |
In office 27 November 2004 – 12 November 2022 | |
Preceded by | Carlos Carvalhas |
Succeeded by | Paulo Raimundo |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic | |
In office 10 March 2005 – 21 November 2022 | |
Constituency | Lisbon |
In office 5 April 2002 – 9 March 2005 | |
Constituency | Setúbal |
In office 3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995 | |
Constituency | Lisbon |
Personal details | |
Born | Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa 13 April 1947 Loures, Portugal |
Political party | Portuguese Communist Party (1974–present) |
Children | 2 |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Metallurgic worker |
Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒɨˈɾɔnimu ðɨ ˈsozɐ]; born 13 April 1947) is a Portuguese politician who served as General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party from the 17th Congress of the Party in November 2004 to the party's National Conference in November 2022. [1] [2]
He is a member of the Assembly of the Republic and was also a candidate in the 2006 presidential election.
Jerónimo de Sousa left the race in favour of Jorge Sampaio. [3]
Jerónimo de Sousa finished fourth with 474,083 votes (8.64%). [4]
In Portugal, smaller political parties also urged resistance. Jerónimo de Sousa, head of the Communist Party, said on Portuguese television that "people have to react with protest and struggle."