PSOE candidate chooses to Madrid without party affiliation – El Universal (Venezuela)

PSOE candidate chooses to Madrid without party affiliation – El Universal (Venezuela)

 EL UNIVERSAL
 

Sunday February 22, 2015 12:00 AM

Madrid.- The Socialist Party of Spain (PSOE), the main opposition, appointed former Minister Angel Gabilondo candidate for president of the government of the region of Madrid after open crisis Following the removal of the leader of the Socialists in Madrid, Tomas Gomez.

With this move, the PSOE seeks to recover votes in one of the most important places of the country in the face of local and regional elections to be held in May and will be a test before the general elections end of the year, which will a new government, DPA reported.

As reported by Spanish media, Gabilondo was supported by a large majority of socialist groups, beating Pedro Zerolo. The decision must be ratified in March.

In moderate, dialogue and prudent profile, the new candidto the PSOE in Madrid is Professor of Metaphysics at the Autonomous University of Madrid and not militate in the party.

Between 2009 and 2011 was education minister in the government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. His biggest challenge was trying to reach a pact of State Education with the Popular Party (PP) Mariano Rajoy, something not achieved.

Governed by the PP Rajoy since 1995, the region and the capital of Spain are crucial for socialists in a charged election year appointments in the country. According to recent polls suggest, the political map could change with a strong input can in Parliament. The PSOE would, according to these surveys, third.