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Of the 611 delegates, 602 voted in favor, six abstained and three voted against in the election that took place behind closed doors, in the Paz e Amizade pavilion in Loures, Lisbon, announced Luísa Araújo, member of the PCP secretariat, in a statement to journalists. no questions asked.
The list, proposed by the previous central committee, is made up of 129 names, 19 of them newcomers, of which 33 members come out, including Carlos Carvalhas, Arménio Carlos and Agostinho Lopes.
According to Luísa Araújo, the composition “corresponds to the characteristics of the PCP, it is made up of a majority of workers and employees, more than 67%” and there is also “a strong component of workers, 44.9%”.
Four years ago, the central committee was elected with 98.67% of the votes.
In the evening, the new central committee will elect the general secretary and the executive bodies – secretariat and political commission – but the organization of the congress only plans to announce the results on Sunday morning.
Jerónimo de Sousa, 73, leader of the Communists for 16 years, since 2004, is expected to be re-elected for another four-year term.
Sunday is the third and last day of the congress in which the results of the elections will be announced, the proposed political resolution or thesis will be voted on.
The congress ends with a speech by the general secretary of the communists.
