Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pron. IPA: [lu'iz i'nasju 'lulɐ da 'siwvɐ]), born Luiz Inácio da SilvaSurname[›] on October 27, 1945, popularly known as LulaNickname[›], is the current President of Brazil, and a founding member of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores). Lula was elected to the post in October 27, 2002 with 61% of the votes (run-off), and took office on January 1, 2003. He was elected on the same ticket as his vice-president, José Alencar. On October 29, 2006, Lula was re-elected with more than 60% of the votes, extending his position as President until January 1, 2011.
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