Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

ChildhoodWas born on October 27

1945 in Garanhunsthe seventh of eight children

Education and workLula was literate in the Group

Escolar Marcílio Dias

-Union career-In 1968, during the dictatorship

military, he joined the Syndicate

of Metalcutting of São Bernardo do Campo and

Diadema 1969 was elected to the Board of Directors

the Steelworkers Union of the city

Political career topresidency-In 1980, in the course of astrike on ABC

-In 1981, was sentenced by Military Court to three and a half years of detentionThere is a minority in Congress that cares and works across the country, but there is a majority of some three hundred picks who defend only its own interests

In 1989, the first direct election for President since the military coup of 1964Despite his defeat in 1989, Lula held solid leadership in PTIn 1994, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva returned to stand for the Presidency and was again defeatedLula became one of the main opponents of the economic policy of the elected Government

In October 27, 2002, Lula was elected President of Brazil, defeating a candidate backed by the situation, the former Minister of health and then United States Senator of São Paulo José Serra PSDB 's. In October 29, 2006, Lula is re-elected in the second round, winning the Sao Paulo State Governor Geraldo Alckmin of the PSDB,Presidential periodIn the economic area of Government management Lula is characterized by stability Economic and trade balance superavitária.

During the Lula administration there was increase in the generation of jobs. According to the IBGE, 2003 to 2006 the rate of unemployment fell and the number of people employed with signed portfolio grew more of 985 thousand, while the total of jobs without portfolio signed decreased by 3.1%.

Political CrisesAfter complaints from the then member of the PTB Roberto Jefferson, involved in Kickback scheme in Empresa Brasileira de post and Telegraphs, there were huge political disarray between the Executive power and its base, increased the degree of attack of the opposition parties.

In early 2008 a new crisis: the use of business cards.The complaint that generated a request for opening of CPI by the Congress was the use of a corporate card of a safety of Lula's daughter, Lurian Lamb Lula da Silva, with spent $ 55,000 between April and December 2007

Re-electionControversies about re-electionHis Government was criticized [citation needed], when news came out with statistics concerning the increase of their ad spending during the first half of 2006, having been spent until July 19 67.8% of which is permitted by the law

In August 17, 2006, the Supreme Electoral Court sentenced the candidate Lula to payment of a fine of 900 thousand reais [49] for committing electoral propaganda. This confusion of roles has generated in the press and in sectors of society quests about the need to revise the instrument of re-election

Its international repercussion Re-electionThe world's press did mention the Lula's re-election [citation needed]. THE British newspaper "Financial Times" gave this focus on substance which he published on the Re-election with the title "Wall Street also loves Lula ".

... the expectations about the schedule of reforms are low, which means that even if they are small, they could generate a positive impact on the markets.The English sites, such as the North-American CNN and NBC and BBC English Lula's victory also emphasizedOn May 15, 2007, Lula granted its second formal press conference Since assuming the Presidency of the The Republic and the first from his second mandate. On October 26, 2007

CancerIn October 29, 2011, was diagnosed with cancer of the larynx by team physician Paul Hoff Syrian-Lebanese hospital, in São Paulo. that the treatment would start with quimioterápica session on October 31In a press release on the same day of the announcement of the cancer, Dilma showed solidarity with Luiz Inácio and said that "joins the cheerleader of the Brazilian people" by President improves

References ^ Presidency of the Federative Republic of Brazil-historical information ^ "I am a man of great faith," says Lula in response to DOM Eusébio. Folha Online (4/7/2005). Retrieved 3/7/2010.