2002 PP national party congress
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The People's Party (PP) held its 14th national congress in Madrid from 25 to 27 January 2002, to renovate its governing bodiesâincluding the post of president, which amounted to that of party leaderâand establish the party platform and policy until the next congress
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25â27 January 2002
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3,156 delegates in the National Congress Plurality needed to win | |||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 2,541 (80.5%) | ||||||||||||
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It saw José MarÃa Aznar being re-elected unopposed for a fifth term as party president, with 99.6% of the delegate vote in the congress (2,528 votes) and 0.4% of blank ballots (10).[1][2]
Candidates
| Candidate | Notable positions | Announced | Ref. | ||
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José MarÃa Aznar (age 48) |
President pro tempore of the Council of the European Union (since 2002) Prime Minister of Spain (since 1996) President of the PP (since 1990) Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (since 1989) Leader of the Opposition of Spain (1989â1996) President of AP/PP of Castile and León (1985â1991) President of the Regional Government of Castile and León (1987â1989) Member of the Cortes of Castile and León for Ãvila (1987â1989) Member of the Congress of Deputies for Ãvila (1982â1987) Secretary-General of AP in La Rioja (1979â1980) |
29 October 2001 | [3] [4] | |
Declined
The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:
- Javier Arenas (age 44) â Member of the Congress of Deputies for Seville (1989â1994 and since 2000); Secretary-General of the PP (since 1999); Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of Spain (1996â1999); President of the PP of Andalusia (1993â1999); Senator appointed by the Parliament of Andalusia (1994â1996); Member of the Parliament of Andalusia for Seville (1986â1989 and 1994â1996).
- Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (age 43) â President of the Community of Madrid (since 1995); Member of the Assembly of Madrid (since 1987); Spokesperson of the People's Parliamentary Group in the Senate (1993â1995); Senator appointed by the Assembly of Madrid (1987â1995); Spokesperson of the People's Group in the Assembly of Madrid (1987â1993); Vice President of AP (1987â1989); Secretary-General of AP (1986â1987); City Councillor of Madrid (1983â1987).
- Jaime Mayor Oreja (age 50) â Member of the Basque Parliament for Biscay (since 2001); Deputy Secretary-General of the PP (since 1996); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Biscay (1989â1990 and 2000â2001); Minister of the Interior of Spain (1996â2001); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Ãlava (1996â2000); Spokesperson of the People's Group in the Basque Parliament (1990â1996); Member of the Basque Parliament for Ãlava (1990â1996); President of the PP of the Basque Country (1989â1996); Member of the Basque Parliament for Gipuzkoa (1980 and 1984â1986); Delegate of the Government of Spain in the Basque Country (1982â1983); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Gipuzkoa (1982); Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade of the Basque Country (1979â1980).
- Mariano Rajoy (age 46) â Minister of the Interior of Spain (since 2001); First Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (since 2000); Deputy Secretary-General of the PP (since 1990); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Pontevedra (1986 and since 1989); Minister of the Presidency of Spain (2000â2001); Minister of Education and Culture of Spain (1999â2000); Minister of Public Administrations of Spain (1996â1999); President of AP/PP in the province of Pontevedra (1983â1986 and 1987â1991); Vice President of the Xunta de Galicia (1986â1987); President of the Provincial Deputation of Pontevedra (1983â1986); City Councillor of Pontevedra (1983â1986); Member of the Parliament of Galicia for Pontevedra (1981â1985); Director-General of Institutional Relations of Galicia (1982).
- Rodrigo Rato (age 52) â Second Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of Spain (since 2000); Minister of Economy of Spain (since 2000); Deputy Secretary-General of the PP (since 1996); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (since 1989); Second Deputy Prime Minister of Spain (1996â2000); Minister of Economy and Finance of Spain (1996â2000); Spokesperson of the People's Parliamentary Group in the Congress (1989â1996); Member of the Congress of Deputies for Cádiz (1982â1989).
Opinion polls
Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the candidate's colour. In the instance of a tie, the figures with the highest percentages are shaded.
PP voters
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| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 1] | 25â28 Jun 2001 | 1,506 | â | 25.6 | 53.3 | 21.1 | 27.7 | |
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 2] | 16â18 Apr 2001 | 1,514 | â | 26.9 | 51.1 | 22.0 | 24.2 | |
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 3] | 29â31 Jan 2001 | 1,519 | 11.8 | 8.7 | 16.6 | 62.9 | 4.8 | |
Spanish voters
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| M. Oreja | Rajoy | Rato | Arenas | De Palacio | Gallardón | Zaplana | ||||||
| Sigma Dos/El Mundo[p 4] | 26â28 Dec 2001 | ? | 7.9 | 11.8 | 7.6 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 4.4 | 3.3 | â | 59.4 | 3.9 |
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 5] | 22â23 Oct 2001 | 1,509 | â | 35.5 | 33.0 | â | â | â | â | 31.5 | 2.5 | |
| 10.7 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 1.6 | â | 5.5 | â | 65.1 | 1.7 | ||||
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 1] | 25â28 Jun 2001 | 1,506 | â | 24.1 | 41.6 | â | â | â | â | 34.3 | 17.5 | |
| 11.9 | 4.9 | 9.5 | 1.5 | â | 8.8 | â | 63.4 | 2.4 | ||||
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 2] | 16â18 Apr 2001 | 1,514 | â | 27.4 | 37.5 | â | â | â | â | 35.1 | 10.1 | |
| 11.5 | 7.2 | 11.3 | 1.6 | â | 5.1 | â | 18.5 | 44.8 | 0.2 | |||
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 3] | 29â31 Jan 2001 | 1,519 | â | 24.4 | 41.9 | â | â | â | â | 33.7 | 17.5 | |
| 9.8 | 5.9 | 9.8 | 4.0 | â | 5.3 | â | 19.4 | 45.8 | Tie | |||
| Vox Pública/El Periódico[p 6] | 30â31 Oct 2000 | 1,210 | â | 26.3 | 41.6 | â | â | â | â | 32.1 | 15.3 | |
| 7.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | 3.1 | â | 5.6 | â | 61.8 | 7.9 | ||||
Results
| Candidate | Executive | Board | |||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| José MarÃa Aznar | 2,528 | 99.61 | 2,525 | 99.53 | |
| Blank ballots | 10 | 0.39 | 12 | 0.47 | |
| Total | 2,538 | 2,537 | |||
| Valid votes | 2,538 | 99.88 | 2,537 | 99.84 | |
| Invalid votes | 3 | 0.12 | 4 | 0.16 | |
| Votes cast / turnout | 2,541 | 80.51 | 2,541 | 80.51 | |
| Abstentions | 615 | 19.49 | 615 | 19.49 | |
| Total delegates | 3,156 | 3,156 | |||
| Sources[5][6][7] | |||||