Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa (European 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.
Electoral results
1996 Portuguese presidential election
Jerónimo de Sousa left the race in favour of Jorge Sampaio.[3]
2006 Portuguese presidential election
Jerónimo de Sousa finished fourth with 474,083 votes (8.64%).[4]
References
- ^ RAPHAEL MINDER (May 13, 2010). "Like Spain, Portugal Hopes to Make Cuts, but It Is Mired in Structural Weakness". The New York Times: Global Business. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
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."
- ^ "Paulo Raimundo eleito Secretário-Geral do PCP". Partido Comunista Português (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ^ Comissão Nacional de Eleições Archived 2018-10-04 at the Wayback Machine (1996)
- ^ Comissão Nacional de Eleições Archived 2012-08-21 at the Wayback Machine (2006)