The Second Toulouse Congress was the twenty-third national congress of the French
Socialist Party (Parti socialiste or PS), the congress was held from October 26 to 28, 2012, in the city of
Toulouse in the
Haute-Garonne.
First Secretary
Martine Aubry announced that she would not run for a second term. The National Secretary for Coordination
Harlem Désir became the next party leader.
Motions
Five motions were voted upon by members:
Motion 1: "Mobilise the French People for a Successful Change" (Mobiliser les Français pour réussir le changement): Led by
Harlem Désir and supported by
Martine Aubry,
Prime MinisterJean-Marc Ayrault, all socialist members of the
Cabinet and a majority of MPs.
Motion 2: "Matter of Principle" (Question de principes): Led by
Juliette Méadel and endorsed by
Gaëtan Gorce.
Motion 3: "Now the Left" (Maintenant la gauche): Led by Emmanuel Maurel and supported by
Marie-Noëlle Lienemann, Gérard Filoche, Jérôme Guedj and the Utopia movement.
Motion 4: "Dare. Further. Faster" (Oser. Plus loin. Plus vite): Led by
Stéphane Hessel and supported by Pierre Larrouturou.
Motion 5: "Toulouse, my Congress" (Toulouse, mon congrès): Motion led by
Constance Blanchard.