Spanish Socialist Workers Party
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Spanish Socialist Workers' Party
Partido Socialista Obrero Español |
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| Abbreviation | PSOE |
| Leader |
Caretaker committee (headed by Javier Fernández) |
| President | Vacant |
| Secretary-General | Vacant |
| Spokesperson in Congress | Antonio Hernando |
| Spokesperson in Senate | Vicente Álvarez Areces |
| Founder | Pablo Iglesias Posse |
| Founded | 2 May 1879 |
| Headquarters | C/ Ferraz, 70 28008 Madrid, Spain |
| Newspaper | El Socialista |
| Student wing | Campus Joven |
| Youth wing | Socialist Youth of Spain |
| Trade union | General Union of Workers |
| Membership (2016) |
 189,167 |
| 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
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| Senate |
63 / 265
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| European Parliament |
14 / 54
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| Local Government (2015) |
20,823 / 67,611
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| Regional Parliaments |
345 / 1,268
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| Regional Governments |
7 / 19
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| Website | |
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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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