Jerónimo de Sousa

Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒɨˈɾɔnimu ðɨ ˈsozɐ]; born 13 April 1947) is a Portuguese politician who served as General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party from the 17th Congress of the Party in November 2004 to the party's National Conference in November 2022.^[1][2]

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Jerónimo de Sousa
Jerónimo de Sousa in July 2022
General Secretary of the Portuguese Communist Party
In office 27 November 2004 – 12 November 2022
Preceded by	Carlos Carvalhas
Succeeded by	Paulo Raimundo
Member of the Assembly of the Republic
In office 10 March 2005 – 21 November 2022
Constituency	Lisbon
In office 5 April 2002 – 9 March 2005
Constituency	Setúbal
In office 3 June 1976 – 26 October 1995
Constituency	Lisbon
Personal details
Born	Jerónimo Carvalho de Sousa (1947-04-13) 13 April 1947 (age 78) Loures, Portugal
Political party	Portuguese Communist Party (1974–present)
Children	2
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Metallurgic worker

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He is a member of the Assembly of the Republic and was also a candidate in the 2006 presidential election.