The 2007 CDS – People's Party leadership election was held on 21 April 2007. The incumbent leader since 2005, José Ribeiro e Castro, faced former leader and his predecessor Paulo Portas, who requested a leadership election looking to return to the party's leadership just 2 years after his resignation following the 2005 legislative election.[1]
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| Turnout | 17.2% | ||||||||||||
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Paulo Portas won the election by a landslide, returning to his former post as leader of the CDS – People's Party[2] and later contesting the 2009 legislative election.
Candidates
edit| Name | Born | Experience | Announcement date |
|---|---|---|---|
.png) José Ribeiro e Castro |
24 December 1953 (age 53) Lisbon |
President of the CDS – People's Party (2005–2007) Member of the European Parliament (1999–2009) Member of Parliament for Braga (1976–1979); (1999) Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1980–1983) Member of Parliament for Aveiro (1979–1980) |
1 March 2007 |
.png) Paulo Portas |
12 July 1962 (age 44) Lisbon |
Member of Parliament for Aveiro (1995–2015) President of the CDS – People's Party (1998–2005) Minister of National Defence (2002–2005) Member of the European Parliament (1999) |
1 March 2007 |
Results
edit| Candidate | 21 April 2007 | ||||
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| Votes | % | ||||
| Paulo Portas | 5,642 | 74.60 | |||
| José Ribeiro e Castro | 1,883 | 24.90 | |||
| Total | 7,525 | ||||
| Valid votes | 7,525 | 99.50 | |||
| Invalid and blank ballots | 38 | 0.50 | |||
| Votes cast / turnout | 7,563 | 17.19 | |||
| Registered voters | 44,000 | ||||
| Sources: RTP, RTP | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lusa (2007-03-05). "CDS-PP deverá decidir amanhã ratificação de eleições directas em Conselho Nacional". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
- ^ Queiroz, Joao (2007-04-21). "CDS-PP: Paulo Portas vence eleições com resultado expressivo - JPN". JPN - JornalismoPortoNet (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-07-31.