The 9th PES Congress took place in Brussels, on 28-29 September 2012.
The Congress delegates have unanimously adopted the general resolution, titled “Together for the Europe we need”.
New Leadership
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During the Congress, Sergei Stanishev (BSP Leader, Bulgaria) was elected PES President.
The Congress has also elected Jean-Christophe Cambadélis (PS France), Elena Valenciano (PSOE Spain), Katerina Nevedalova (SMER Slovakia) and Jan Royall (Labour Party UK) as PES Vice-Presidents. The PES leadership team was completed by Achim Post (SPD Germany), new PES Secretary General, and by two deputy Secretary Generals: Marije Lafeber (PvdA Netherlands) and Yonnec Polet (PS Belgium).
PES 9th Congress adopted documents
- PES Congress Resolution: “Together for the Europe we need“
- Summary of decisions of the 9th PES Congress