The Secretary General of the PSOE and President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, spoke this Friday at the final campaign rally of the PSOE-A for the Andalusian elections this Sunday, May 17. At this event, he predicted that the socialist candidate, María Jesús Montero, will be the next president of the Junta de Andalucía, and stressed that, in that position, "it will be an honor" to receive her at the Palacio de La Moncloa.
The head of the Executive conveyed this message to the Secretary General of the PSOE-A during his speech at the central campaign closing event of the Andalusian socialists, held at the Fibes Conference and Exhibition Centre in Seville. According to the organization's data, about 3,500 people attended the event.
Among other prominent figures in the auditorium were the former socialist presidents of the Junta de Andalucía, Manuel Chaves and José Antonio Griñán, as well as Carmen Romero, former deputy and ex-wife of former Prime Minister Felipe González.
Also attending were the Secretary of Organization of the federal PSOE, Rebeca Torró, and her counterpart in the Andalusian federation, Francisco Rodríguez, along with the Deputy Secretary General of the PSOE-A, María Márquez. The Secretary General of the PSOE of Seville and president of the provincial council, Javier Fernández, was responsible for opening the rally.
Pedro Sánchez began his speech by presenting Montero as "the best candidate to be the next president" of the Junta, and acknowledged that he feels for her "not only weakness, but an authentic and genuine admiration." He recalled her role as First Vice President and Minister of Finance in his Government, and defined her as "an example of socialist militancy, of Andalusian commitment, of public service."
"She is a tenacious, committed, hardworking, cheerful woman, with convictions, and she is an upright woman," Sánchez remarked about María Jesús Montero, to whom he assured that "it will be a real honor to walk" with her "from next Monday, as president of the Junta de Andalucía," she, and he "at the head of the Government of Spain."
In her turn, the socialist candidate made a final appeal for the participation of Andalusians, asking them to face these elections as "a referendum" in which, as she stressed, the future of essential public services such as healthcare is decided.
María Jesús Montero has highlighted the management of socialist governments at the helm of the Junta de Andalucía for years, defending that those who bet on "an inclusive Andalusia" are "more" than those who support the policies of the right "alone or in a duo". "We are the majority, and because we are the majority, if we vote, we win" on May 17, the candidate stated.
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