Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress

Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress (Catalan: Partit Socialista de Catalunya–Congrés, PSC–C) was a political party in Catalonia, Spain. PSC–C was founded in 1976 as a continuation of Socialist Convergence of Catalonia (CSC). It also unified with various sectors originating in Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM), Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia (PSUC) and Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC).

Socialist Party of Catalonia–Congress

Partit Socialista de Catalunya–Congrés
Secretary-GeneralJoan Reventós
Founded1 November 1976 (1976-11-01)
Dissolved16 July 1978 (1978-07-16)
Merger ofSocialist Convergence of Catalonia
Group of Independents for Socialism
People's Party of Catalonia
Political Secretariat of the POUM in Catalonia
Socialist Tendency of the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping
Movement for Socialism and Self-management
Socialist Reconstruction of Catalonia
Merged intoSocialists' Party of Catalonia
NewspaperL'Hora Socialista
Youth wingMoviment de Joves Socialistes de Catalunya
IdeologyDemocratic socialism
Catalanism
Marxism
Self-management socialism[1]
Political positionLeft-wing
National affiliationSocialists of Catalonia (1977–78)
Agreement of the Catalans (1977–78)

Its first secretary was Joan Reventós. Amongst its other leaders were Raimon Obiols, Narcís Serra and Pasqual Maragall, the former president of the Generalitat de Catalunya.

In the General Elections of 1977 PSC–C stood on joint lists with Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) as Socialistes de Catalunya. The lists obtained 28.2% of the votes and 15 seats.

In 1978 PSC–C merged with the Catalan Federation of the PSOE and the Socialist Party of Catalonia–Regrouping, forming Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC).[2]

PSC-C published L'Hora Socialista and Company.

Electoral performance

Cortes Generales
Cortes Generales
Election Catalonia
Congress Senate
Votes % # Seats +/– Seats +/–
1977 Within SC/EdC
8 / 47
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3 / 16
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See also

References
  1. P.S.C. Documents aprovats en el seu congrés constituent celebrat l'1 de novembre de 1976. 7x7 edicions. Barcelona. ISBN 84-85072-09-X, Pàgs.42-43
  2. Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (PSC-PSOE). Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana.
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