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Spanish Socialist Party

Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Abbreviation PSOE
President Cristina Narbona
Secretary-General Pedro Sánchez
Spokesperson in Congress Margarita Robles
Spokesperson in Senate Ander Gil
Founder Pablo Iglesias Posse
Founded 2 May 1879 (138 years ago) (1879-05-02)
Headquarters C/ Ferraz, 70
28008 Madrid, Spain
Newspaper El Socialista
Student wing Campus Joven
Youth wing Socialist Youth of Spain
Trade union UGT
Membership (2017) Decrease187,360
Ideology Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political position Centre-left
European affiliation Party of European Socialists
International affiliation Progressive Alliance
Socialist International
European Parliament group Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
Colors      Red
Congress of Deputies
84 / 350
Senate
62 / 265
European Parliament
14 / 54
Regional Parliaments
345 / 1,268
Regional Governments
7 / 19
Provincial deputations
391 / 1,040
Local Government (2015)
20,823 / 67,611
Website
www.psoe.es

The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (Spanish: Partido Socialista Obrero Español [päɾˈti.ðo̞ so̞.θjäˈlis.tä o̞βɾe̞.ɾo̞ e̞s.päˈɲo̞l]; better known by its initials, PSOE [pe̞ˈso̞.e̞]), is a social-democraticpolitical party in Spain.

PSOE formed the government in democratic Spain between 1982 and 1996, and between 2004 and 2011. It is the currently the oldest political party in Spanish history.

The party, under Felipe González, formed a majority government after its victory in the 1982 general election and stayed in power until 1993 elections. The party then formed a minority government until 1996. PSOE has had strong ties with the General Union of Workers (UGT), a Spanish trade union. For decades, UGT membership was a requirement for PSOE membership. However, since the 1980s, UGT has frequently criticized the economic policies of PSOE, even calling for a general strike on 14 December 1988.

PSOE was last in power between 2004 and 2011 general elections, with José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero serving as leader of the government. The PSOE is a member of the Party of European Socialists, Progressive Alliance and the Socialist International. In the European Parliament, PSOE's 14 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) sit in the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) European parliamentary group.


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