Toulouse Congress, 2012

Not to be confused with Toulouse Congress, 1985.
Socialist Party (France) leadership election[1]
France
18 October 2012

 
Candidate Harlem Désir Emmanuel Maurel
Party PS PS
Percentage 72 % 28 %

First Secretary before election

Harlem Désir
(Interim)

Elected First Secretary

Harlem Désir

The Second Toulouse Congress was the twenty-third national congress of the French Socialist Party (Parti socialiste or PS), the congress was held from October 26 to 28, 2012, in the city of Toulouse in the Haute-Garonne.

First Secretary Martine Aubry announced that she would not run for a second term. The National Secretary for Coordination Harlem Désir became the next party leader.

Motions

Five motions were voted upon by members:

Results of the Motions vote[2]

Popular vote
Motion 1 (Désir)
 
68.2%
Motion 3 (Maurel)
 
13.4%
Motion 4 (Hessel)
 
11.9%
Motion 2 (Méadel)
 
5.2%
Motion 5 (Blanchard)
 
1.4%

Election of the First Secretary[3]

Popular vote
Harlem Désir
(Big tent)
 
71.9%
Emmanuel Maurel (Left-wing)
 
28.1%

On October 12, 2012, Emmanuel Maurel confirmed that he would be a candidate for the Party Leadership.[4] He lost to Harlem Désir.

References

  1. French Socialist Party - First Secretary - 2012 Election
  2. PS : la motion de Désir en tête à 68,1%, l'aile gauche à 13,4%
  3. Harlem Désir nouveau premier secrétaire du PS
  4. Maurel candidat pour la tête du PS