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. It is the Catalan instance of the

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(PSOE), and its

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and the ''

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'' of

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, and

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Party leaders

First Secretaries

* Joan Reventós, 1978–1983 * Raimon Obiols, 1983–1996 * Narcís Serra, 1996–2000 *

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, 2000–2011 * Pere Navarro, 2011–2014 *

Miquel Iceta Miquel Iceta Llorens (born 17 August 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), currently serving as minister of Culture and Sport of the Spanish government since 2021 and as first secretary of the PS ...

, 2014–present

Presidents

* Joan Reventós, 1983–1996 * Raimon Obiols, 1996–2000 *

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, 2000–2007 *

, 2007–2008 ''(acting)'' * Isidre Molas, 2008–2011 * Àngel Ros, 2014–2019 *Núria Marín, 2019–present

Electoral performance

Parliament of Catalonia

Cortes Generales

European Parliament

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Socialists' Party of Catalonia 1978 establishments in Spain

Political parties established in 1978 Social democratic parties in Spain Socialist parties in Catalonia