Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
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| Spanish Socialist Workers' Party Partido Socialista Obrero Español | |
|---|---|
| President | Manuel Chaves Gonzalez |
| Secretary-General | Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero |
| Founder | Pablo Iglesias |
| Founded | May 2, 1879 |
| Headquarters |
Calle de Ferraz, 70 28008 Madrid |
| Newspaper | El Socialista |
| Youth wing | Socialist Youth of Spain |
| Membership | 460,000 |
| Ideology |
Social democracy, Third Way |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation | Socialist International |
| European affiliation | Party of European Socialists |
| European Parliament Group | Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats |
| Trade union affiliation | General Union of Workers |
| Official colors | Red |
| Politics of Spain Political parties Elections | |
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party is a social-democratic political party in Spain. It is the current ruling party of Spain. The PSOE is a full member of the Party of European Socialists and the Socialist International. In the European Parliament, the PSOE's 21 MEPs sit in the Socialists and Democrats European parliamentary group.
Timeline
2011
July 9: The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party officially chooses Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba as their candidate for the 2012 General Election at a meeting. A formal announcement was made with a large campaign rally at Madrid’s main conference center.
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