1999 PP national party congress

1999 PP national party congress
2,980 delegates in the national congress; Plurality needed to win
Turnout	2,318 (77.8%)
President before election; José María Aznar;	Elected President ; José María Aznar;

The People's Party (PP) held its 13th national congress in Madrid from 29 to 31 January 1999, to renovate its governing bodies—including the post of president, which amounted to that of party leader—and establish the party platform and policy until the next congress.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Candidates

Candidate		Notable positions	Announced	Ref.
Proposed [edit]
Candidates who were officially proposed to contest the party congress.
	José María Aznar (age 45)	Prime Minister of Spain (since 1996) President of the PP (since 1990) Member of the Congress of Deputies for Madrid (since 1989) President of AP/PP of Castile and León (1985–1991) President of the Regional Government of Castile and León (1987–1989) Member of the Cortes of Castile and León for Ávila (1987–1989) Member of the Congress of Deputies for Ávila (1982–1987) Secretary-General of AP in La Rioja (1979–1980)	23 August 1998	^[4]

Results

Summary of the 30 January 1999 congress results
Candidate		Executive
Candidate		Votes	%
	José María Aznar	2,294	99.26
Blank ballots		17	0.74

Total		2,311

Valid votes		2,311	99.70
Invalid votes		7	0.30
Votes cast / turnout		2,318	77.79
Abstentions		662	22.21
Total delegates		2,980

Sources^[5]^[6]

Vote by delegates (Executive committee)

Aznar			99.26%
Blank ballots			0.74%

References

^ Casqueiro, Javier (12 November 1998). "Aznar consagra a un equipo de fieles para controlar el "giro al centro" en el congreso del PP". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
^ Casqueiro, Javier (18 November 1998). "Aznar supervisa la organización y la ideología del XIII congreso del PP". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
^ Casqueiro, Javier (29 January 1999). "El PP abre hoy un congreso con todo decidido y basado en el hiperliderazgo de Aznar". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
^ Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis (24 August 1998). "Aznar anuncia que dirigirá personalmente el proceso de renovación del PP hacia el "centro"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
^ "La nueva dirección del PP, respaldada por el 98,96% de los compromisarios". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. 30 January 1999. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
^ Casqueiro, Javier (31 January 1999). "Aznar: "El cambio era necesario para consolidar votos"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[1] Casqueiro, Javier (12 November 1998). "Aznar consagra a un equipo de fieles para controlar el "giro al centro" en el congreso del PP". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[2] Casqueiro, Javier (18 November 1998). "Aznar supervisa la organización y la ideología del XIII congreso del PP". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[3] Casqueiro, Javier (29 January 1999). "El PP abre hoy un congreso con todo decidido y basado en el hiperliderazgo de Aznar". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[4] Rodríguez Aizpeolea, Luis (24 August 1998). "Aznar anuncia que dirigirá personalmente el proceso de renovación del PP hacia el "centro"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[5] "La nueva dirección del PP, respaldada por el 98,96% de los compromisarios". El Mundo (in Spanish). Madrid. 30 January 1999. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

[6] Casqueiro, Javier (31 January 1999). "Aznar: "El cambio era necesario para consolidar votos"". El País (in Spanish). Madrid. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

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Candidates

Proposed

Results

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