Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic[4][5] political party in Portugal. It was founded in-exile on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel by members from the Portuguese Socialist Action during the Estado Novo era. Partido Socialista is a member of the Socialist International and Progressive Alliance. It is also a member of Party of European Socialists regionally in Europe. It has nine members in the European Parliament within the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group during the 9th European Parliament.
Socialist Party Partido Socialista | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | PS |
| President | Carlos César |
| Secretary-General | Pedro Nuno Santos |
| Founder | Mário Soares |
| Founded | 19 April 1973 |
| Legalized | 1 February 1975[1] |
| Preceded by | Acção Socialista Portuguesa |
| Headquarters | Largo do Rato 2, 1269–143 Lisbon |
| Newspaper | Acção Socialista |
| Student wing | Estudantes Socialistas |
| Women's wing | National Department of the Socialist Women |
| Membership (2021) | 74,073[2] |
| Ideology | Social democracy |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| International affiliation |
|
| Colours | |
| Anthem | "Socialism in Freedom" |
| Assembly of the Republic | 108 / 230 |
| European Parliament | 9 / 21 |
| Website | |
| ps.pt | |
The part is considered centre-left and is one of the two major parties in Portuguese politics, its rival being the Social Democratic Party (PSD) on the centre-right. The leader of the PS is Pedro Nuno Santos, the current Leader of the Opposition. The party has 108 of 230 seats in the Portuguese parliament following the October 2019 election, forming a minority government.[6][7]
