Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazilian politician of the Workers' Party (PT), President of Brazil 2003–2010 and again since 2023.

Lula, a former metalworker and union leader, is one of the defining figures of Brazilian politics. After two terms he returned to the presidency in 2023.

In October 2026 he won the run-off against Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.79 percent of valid votes and was re-elected.