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Who is Lula, and how did he win a fourth term as Brazil's president?
On Sunday, October 25, 2026, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva beat Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil's presidential runoff. He becomes the first person to win four terms as Brazil's president, and he did it after finishing second in the first round.
Who is Lula?
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known simply as Lula, was born on 27 October 1945 in Garanhuns, in the north-eastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco. His family was poor, and as a boy he shined shoes and sold goods on the street before going to work in factories. He worked as a metalworker, became president of the Metalworkers' Union in 1975, and in 1980 helped found the Workers' Party (PT).
Quick quiz
1. Which political party did Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva help found in 1980?
2. Lula's government launched which conditional cash-transfer scheme in 2003?
3. Whom did Lula defeat in the 2026 Brazilian presidential runoff?
Sources
- BREAKING: Lula Wins Brazil's Runoff in a Historic Comeback (Latin Times)
- Lula, Brazil's iconic working-class president, wins historic 4th term (Rappler)
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Britannica)
- Trump Ally Bolsonaro Tops Lula in Brazil Vote, Forcing Runoff (Newsweek)
- Bolsa Família in Brazil (Centre for Public Impact)
