General elections were held in Brazil on 3 October 2010 to elect the president, National Congress and state governors. As no presidential candidate received more than 50% in the first round of voting, a second round was held on 31 October to choose a successor to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT), who was constitutionally ineligible to run for a third term as he has already served two terms after winning the elections in 2002 and being re-elected in 2006.
Dilma with Marta Suplicy, previously considered a likely candidate of the PT in 2010.
Serra and Aécio Neves, who was speculated as a potential candidate of the PSDB, in 2010.
Former Governor José Serra (PSDB) on the campaign trail in 2010.
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José Serra Chirico is a Brazilian politician who has served as a Congressman, Senator, Minister of Planning, Minister of Health, Mayor of São Paulo, Governor of São Paulo state, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil.
Serra in 1947
Governor Serra with Pope Benedict XVI during the latter's visit to Brazil, May 10, 2007
Serra during the annual meeting of PSDB, in which he announced his pre-candidacy, 10 April 2010.