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Jerónimo de Sousa
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Jerónimo de Sousa

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Former metalworker Jerónimo de Sousa took over the Portuguese Communist Party in November 2004 from its orthodox wing, reaffirming its Marxist-Leninist line (El País (opens in a new tab)). His one strategic gamble came in November 2015, when he signed a joint position propping up António Costa's Socialist minority (JN (opens in a new tab)), turning a revolutionary party into the prop of a centre-left government. He handed over to Paulo Raimundo in November 2022 at his own request (PCP (opens in a new tab)). Bottom line: a dogmatic loyalist who preached revolution while propping up the Socialists.

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