Rui Farinha / Lusa
Daniel Adrião, militant of the Socialist Party
Daniel Adrião decided to advance with an independent candidacy for the presidency of the São Vicente Parish Council, after not being chosen as a PS candidate. The leader risks being expelled from the party.
Daniel Adrião, a socialist militant known for his dissident voice and his successive party leadership candidates in 2016, 2018, 2021 and 2023, is at risk of being expelled from the PS.
Adrião decided to advance with a independent candidacy to the Parish Council From São Vicente, in Lisbon, after seeing his claim to be the official PS candidate in that parish.
The decision was communicated to the PS board on March 10, but Adrião did not get internal support to run for the official way, leading him to opt for his own candidacy, whose Presentation is scheduled for this Friday in the Viradouro da Graça. The parish concerned. Which covers the emblematic zones of Lisbon such as Alfama, Graça, Mouraria and Sapadores, is currently led by the PS, which competes again in the context of a coalition with free, BE and PAN.
Despite advancing as independent, Daniel Adrião maintains militancy in the PS And, in fact, relevant national agencies such as the National Political Commission and the National Commission. However, by heading a list competing for your party, you risk being the target of disciplinary process with possible expulsion. PS statutes provide for the expulsion of militants who expressly intend or support lists opposed to those defined by the competent party bodies. Similar cases in previous municipalities have already resulted in the expulsion of hundreds of militants.
Speaking to, Adrião defends the legality of his decision, stressing that “ municipal law does not prevent that parties militants integrate lists of voter citizens groups. ”Adrião also adds that, as a member of the National Political Commission, he has always voted“ against all the processes of expulsion of militants who have joined lists of groups of voter citizens. ”
