The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) held its 33rd federal congress in Madrid from 18 to 20 March 1994, to renovate its governing bodies—including the post of secretary-general, which amounted to that of party leader—and establish the party platform and policy until the next congress.

The congress was notable in that, while there was no major opposition to Felipe González's re-election as party leader, it saw a major internal struggle for party control between supporters of former deputy prime minister and PSOE deputy secretary-general Alfonso Guerra (guerristas) and González's allies (renovadores, Spanish for "renovators").

The congress' resulted in a victory for the "renovators", who succeeded in wrestling organic control away from Guerra's faction.

Candidates Candidate Notable positions Announced Proposed Candidates who were officially proposed to contest the party congress. Felipe González(age ) Prime Minister of Spain Secretary-General of the PSOE Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid and Seville President pro tempore of the Council of the European Union Spokesperson of the Congress Socialist Parliamentary Group 18 March 1994

Declined The individuals in this section were the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but publicly denied or recanted interest in running:

Manuel Chaves (age ) — President of the Regional Government of Andalusia ; Member of the Parliament of Andalusia for Cádiz ; Member of the PSOE Executive Commission ; Minister of Labour and Social Security of Spain ; Member of the Congress of Deputies for Cádiz ; Secretary of Economy of the PSOE . Alfonso Guerra (age ) — Deputy Secretary-General of the PSOE ; Member of the Congress of Deputies for Seville ; Deputy Prime Minister of Spain ; Spokesperson of the Congress Socialist Parliamentary Group ; Secretary of Organization of the PSOE ; Secretary of Press and Information of the PSOE ; Member of the PSOE Executive Commission . Narcís Serra (age ) — Deputy Prime Minister of Spain ; Member of the Congress of Deputies for Barcelona ; Minister of Defence of Spain ; Mayor of Barcelona ; City Councillor of Barcelona ; Minister of Territorial Policy and Public Works of Catalonia . Javier Solana (age ) — Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain ; Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid ; Minister of Education and Science of Spain ; Spokesperson of the Government of Spain ; Minister of Culture of Spain ; Member of the PSOE Executive Commission ; Secretary of Studies and Programs of the PSOE ; Secretary of Press and Information of the PSOE . Carlos Solchaga (age ) — Spokesperson of the PSOE Group in the Congress of Deputies ; Member of the Congress of Deputies for Navarre ; Minister of Economy and Finance of Spain ; Minister of Industry and Energy of Spain ; Member of the Congress of Deputies for Álava ; Minister of Trade of the Basque Country .

Delegate estimations Political affinity of delegates among the main internal currents, by region:

Region Total Renovadores Guerristas Other % % % Andalusia 230 156 67.83 74 32.17 0 0.00 Aragon 35 8 22.86 27 77.14 0 0.00 Asturias 26 6 23.08 20 76.92 0 0.00 Balearic Islands 9 7 77.78 1 11.11 1 1.11 Basque Country 24 0 0.00 0 0.00 24 100.00 Canary Islands 41 5 12.20 6 14.63 30 73.17 Cantabria 12 3 25.00 9 75.00 0 0.00 Castile and León 50 38 76.00 11 22.00 1 2.00 Castilla–La Mancha 64 62 96.88 2 3.12 0 0.00 Catalonia 60 60 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Ceuta 3 3 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Extremadura 51 19 37.25 32 62.75 0 0.00 Galicia 53 18 33.96 35 66.04 0 0.00 La Rioja 3 2 66.67 0 0.00 1 33.33 Madrid 52 39 75.00 13 25.00 0 0.00 Melilla 3 1 33.33 2 66.67 0 0.00 Murcia 45 34 75.56 11 24.44 0 0.00 Navarre 7 5 71.43 0 0.00 2 28.57 Valencian Community 106 106 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Europe 5 0 0.00 0 0.00 5 100.00 Americas 8 0 0.00 0 0.00 8 100.00 JSE 10 10 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 Total 897 582 64.88 243 27.09 72 8.03

Results Overall + Summary of the 19−20 March 1994 congress results Candidate Votes % Votes % Felipe González 748 91.00 761 92.58 Blank ballots 74 9.00 61 7.42 Total 822 822 Valid votes 822 98.21 822 98.21 Invalid votes 15 1.79 15 1.79 Votes cast / turnout 837 94.26 837 94.26 Not voting 51 5.74 51 5.74 Total delegates 888 888 Sources

Executive composition The Executive Commission was renewed by half, with González's supporters now in the majority both in the permanent committee—which brought together the responsibles for each area—and in the plenary session. Alfonso Guerra managed to retain relevant responsibilities for his supporters and relocated those who had been relieved of their duties either among the members without portfolio or within the federal committee.

+ PSOE federal executive commission Post Officeholder President Ramón Rubial Secretary-General Felipe González Deputy Secretary-General Alfonso Guerra Secretary of Organization Ciprià Ciscar Secretary of Political and Institutional Relations Txiki Benegas Secretary of Administration and Finance Francisco Fernández Marugán Secretary of International Relations Raimon Obiols Secretary of Studies and Programs Joaquín Almunia Secretary of Relations with Society Alejandro Cercas Secretary of Training Ludolfo Paramio Secretary of Women Participation Carmen Hermosín Member without portfolio José Antonio Amate Member without portfolio Javier Barrero Member without portfolio José Bono Member without portfolio Abel Caballero Member without portfolio María José Calderón Member without portfolio Manuel Chaves Member without portfolio Manuela de Madre Member without portfolio Clementina Díez de Baldeón Member without portfolio Juan Manuel Eguiagaray Member without portfolio Matilde Fernández Member without portfolio Josefa Frau Member without portfolio Ludivina García Arias Member without portfolio Carmen García Bloise Member without portfolio Blanca García Manzanares Member without portfolio Ramón Jáuregui Member without portfolio Joan Lerma Member without portfolio Luis Martínez Noval Member without portfolio Josefa Pardo Member without portfolio Jesús Quijano Member without portfolio Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra Member without portfolio Ana Ruiz-Tagle Member without portfolio Jerónimo Saavedra Member without portfolio Paquita Sauquillo Member without portfolio Narcís Serra Member without portfolio Javier Solana

+ Affiliation by party faction Faction Members Renovators(renovadores) 26 Almunia, Barrero, Bono, Calderón, Cercas, Chaves, Ciscar, de Madre, Díez de Baldeón, Eguiagaray, Frau, García Bloise, García Manzanares, González, Hermosín, Jáuregui, Lerma, Obiols, Paramio, Quijano, Rubial, Ruiz-Tagle, Saavedra, Sauquillo, Serra, Solana Guerrists(guerristas) 10 Amate, Benegas, Caballero, Fernández, Fernández Marugán, García Arias, Guerra, Ibarra, Martínez Noval, Pardo

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