Socialist Party
Centre-left political party in Portugal
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| 2024 | Alexandra Leitão from Santarém becomes the most recent Parliamentary Leader of the Socialist Party. |
| 2024 | In the Madeira Regional Assembly election, the Socialist Party led by Paulo Cafôfo received 28,981 votes (21.3%), but did not secure any seats and remained in the Opposition. |
| 2024 | In the Azores Regional Assembly election, the Socialist Party led by Vasco Cordeiro received 41,538 votes (35.9%), securing 2 seats and remaining in the Opposition. |
| 2024 | Marta Temido led the Socialist Party in European Parliament elections, receiving 32.1% of votes and ranking first, winning 1 seat. |
| April 2 2024 | António Costa concludes his term as Prime Minister. |
| March 25 2024 | Augusto Santos Silva's term as President of the Party Assembly is noted to end. |
| March 10 2024 | The Socialist Party was narrowly defeated in the general election, losing 42 seats and gathering 28 percent of the votes. |
| January 7 2024 | Pedro Nuno Santos becomes the latest Secretary-General of the Socialist Party, taking over from António Costa. |
| December 2023 | Pedro Nuno Santos elected as the party's new leader. |
| November 2023 | António Costa resigned as prime minister and party leader following the Operation Influencer corruption investigation. |
| 2022 | Won the general election with an absolute majority under António Costa's leadership. |
| March 29 2022 | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues concludes his term, and Augusto Santos Silva becomes the new President of the Party Assembly. |
| January 2022 | The Socialist Party won a surprise absolute majority in the snap election, securing 41 percent of the votes and 120 seats in the Portuguese parliament. |
| 2021 | Socialist Party did not field a presidential candidate. |
| November 24 2020 | Vasco Cordeiro concludes his tenure as President of the Regional Government of the Azores after eight years of leadership. |
| 2019 | Ana Catarina Mendes from Setúbal becomes Parliamentary Leader, representing a new generation of party leadership. |
| 2019 | Pedro Marques led the party to a first-place result in European Parliament elections, securing 33.4% of votes and winning 1 seat. |
| October 26 2019 | António Costa was sworn in for his second term as Prime Minister after winning the general election with 36 percent of the votes. |
| 2016 | Socialist Party did not field a presidential candidate. |
| November 26 2015 | António Costa becomes Prime Minister, continuing the Socialist Party's leadership. |
| October 23 2015 | Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues starts his term as President of the Party Assembly. |
| 2014 | Francisco Assis led the Socialist Party to a first-place finish in European Parliament elections, obtaining 31.5% of votes and winning 1 seat. |
| November 29 2014 | Carlos César becomes the party president, succeeding Maria de Belém Roseira and continuing to lead the Socialist Party. |
| November 22 2014 | António Costa assumes the role of Secretary-General, succeeding António José Seguro. |
| November 6 2012 | Vasco Cordeiro succeeds Carlos César as President of the Regional Government of the Azores, continuing the Socialist Party's leadership in the region. |
| 2011 | Manuel Alegre ran as the Socialist Party candidate, securing 19.7% of votes and finishing second. |
| September 9 2011 | Maria de Belém Roseira becomes the party president, taking over from António de Almeida Santos after a long tenure. |
| July 23 2011 | António José Seguro becomes Secretary-General, replacing José Sócrates. |
| June 21 2011 | José Sócrates ends his term as Prime Minister. |
| June 21 2011 | Jaime Gama ends his term as President of the Party Assembly. |
| March 23 2011 | After Parliament rejected proposed government measures, José Sócrates resigned as prime minister. |
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