Spanish Minister Puente Does Not Rule Out Leading PSOE After Sánchez
Óscar Puente is a minister in Spain's government.
He works for the party called PSOE.
Pedro Sánchez is the leader of PSOE and Spain's prime minister.
Puente said he does not say no to leading PSOE one day.
He said this could happen after Sánchez leaves.
Puente thinks Sánchez will stop after the next legislature.
A legislature is the time a government stays in power.
Puente said this will be Sánchez's last term as leader.
He said there are also personal reasons for this.
Puente did not give more details about this.
Many people now talk about who comes after Sánchez.
Puente is one possible name for this succession.
Vocabulary15 words
- PSOE
- This is a big political party in Spain.
- legislature
- This is the time when a government works before new elections.
- succession
- This means who comes next after someone leaves a job.
- minister
- This is an important person who leads part of the government.
- prime minister
- This is the top leader of the government.
- rule out
- This means to say no, something will not happen.
- candidacy
- This is when someone wants to get an important job.
- term
- This is the time someone stays in a job.
- leader
- This is the top person in a group.
- government
- This is the group of people who run a country.
- party
- This is a group of people with the same political ideas.
- step down
- This means to leave a job or position.
- personal reasons
- This means private reasons about someone's life.
- elections
- This is when people vote to choose leaders.
- possible
- This means something can happen.
Quiz
Answer key
1. He does not rule it out 2. At the end of the next legislature 3. A Spanish political party
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Óscar Puente is a _____ in Spain's government.
He works for the party called _____.
Pedro Sánchez is the leader of PSOE and Spain's _____ _____.
Puente said he does not say no to _____ PSOE one day.
He said this could happen after Sánchez _____.
Puente thinks Sánchez will stop after the next _____.
Puente said this will be Sánchez's last _____ as leader.
He said there are also _____ reasons for this.
Many people now talk about who comes after Sánchez.
Puente is one possible name for this _____.