José Luís Carneiro, the sole candidate in the upcoming direct elections for the Socialist Party (PS) secretary-general, is set to present his candidacy this Saturday. What sets Carneiro apart is his shared background with António Guterres, particularly their formative years in Catholic youth movements inspired by the social doctrine of the Church post-Vatican II (1961-1965). This unique lineage could make him the only PS leader to mirror Guterres' civic and political upbringing, predating their party affiliation.
Carneiro steps into the spotlight following Pedro Nuno Santos, whose potential successors within the party remain uncertain. The PS leadership has historically been divided not by ideology but by political sensitivities and familial allegiances, with figures aligning either as 'guterristas' or 'sampaístas', yet none as 'soaristas'.
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