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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

His Excellency
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Portrait of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
35th President of Brazil
In office
1 January 2003 – 1 January 2011
Vice President José Alencar
Preceded by Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Succeeded by Dilma Rousseff
Chief of Staff of the Presidency
In office
17 March 2016 – 18 March 2016
President Dilma Rousseff
Preceded by Jaques Wagner
Succeeded by Eva Chiavon (Acting)
President of the Workers' Party
In office
10 February 1980 – 24 January 1994
Preceded by Position established
Succeeded by Rui Falcão
Personal details
Born Luiz Inácio da Silva
(1945-10-27) 27 October 1945 (age 71)
Caetés, Pernambuco, Brazil
Nationality Brazilian
Political party Workers' Party
Spouse(s) Maria de Lurdes da Silva (m. 1969; d. 1971)
Marisa Letícia Rocco Casa (m. 1974)
Children Fábio Luís
Lurian Cordeiro
Luís Cláudio
Marcos Cláudio (adopted)
Sandro Luís
Residence São Bernardo do Campo
Education National Service for Industrial Training
Occupation Metalworker, trade unionist
Religion Roman Catholicism
Signature Lula (Signature of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)
Website Lula Institute

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born 27 October 1945), known simply as Lula, is a Brazilian politician who served as President of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2011. He is a founding member of the Workers' Party (PT – Partido dos Trabalhadores) and ran for president three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election, then again in 1994 and 1998. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as president on 1 January 2003. In the 2006 election he was elected for a second term as president, which ended on 1 January 2011. Succeeded by his former Chief of Staff, Dilma Rousseff, he left an enduring mark on Brazilian politics in the form of Lulism.

He is often regarded as one of the most popular politicians in the history of Brazil and, at the time of his mandate, one of the most popular in the world. Social programs like Bolsa Família and Fome Zero are hallmarks of his time in office. Lula played a prominent role in recent international relations developments, including the nuclear program of Iran and global warming, and was described as "a man with audacious ambitions to alter the balance of power among nations." He was featured in Time's The 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2010, and has been called "the most successful politician of his time." In October 2011, Lula—who was a smoker for 40 years—was diagnosed with throat cancer and quickly started chemotherapy treatment. Since the cancer was found, he has successfully recovered and has since resumed his roles.


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