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]

Jerónimo de Sousa
Jerónimo de Sousa in July 2022
General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
In office
27 November 2004 – 12 November 2022
Preceded byCarlos Carvalhas
Succeeded byPaulo Raimundo
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office
10 March 2005 – 21 November 2022
ConstituencyLisbon
In office
5 April 2002 – 9 March 2005
ConstituencySetúbal
In office
3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995
ConstituencyLisbon
Personal details
Born
Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa

(1947-04-13) 13 April 1947 (age 77)
Loures, Portugal
Political partyPortuguese Communist Party (1974–present)
Children2
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionMetallurgic worker

He is a member of the Assembly of the Republic and was also a candidate in the 2006 presidential election.

Electoral results

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1996 Portuguese presidential election

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Jerónimo de Sousa left the race in favour of Jorge Sampaio.[3]

2006 Portuguese presidential election

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Jerónimo de Sousa finished fourth with 474,083 votes (8.64%).[4]

References

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  1. ^ 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."
  2. ^ "Paulo Raimundo eleito Secretário-Geral do PCP". Partido Comunista Português (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-11-12.
  3. ^ Comissão Nacional de Eleições Archived 2018-10-04 at the Wayback Machine (1996)
  4. ^ Comissão Nacional de Eleições Archived 2012-08-21 at the Wayback Machine (2006)