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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

b. 1945 · 20th century · Also known as Lula

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a Brazilian trade unionist and founder of the Workers' Party who served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010 and again from 2023. His first governments expanded social programmes such as Bolsa Família and lifted millions out of poverty during a commodity boom. Convicted in the Car Wash investigation in 2017, he had the convictions annulled in 2021 and won the 2022 election.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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New Republic (Brazil)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/luiz-inacio-lula-da-silva
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