José Alencar
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José Alencar Gomes da Silva was a Brazilian businessman, entrepreneur and politician who served as the 23rd vice president of Brazil from 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2011. In business from a young age
Alencar in 2007
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Vice President Alencar in their second inauguration ceremony, walking into Palácio do Planalto, on 1 January 2007
Alencar giving a speech on women's rights in the Palácio do Planalto, 7 August 2008
Alencar (right) with President Lula da Silva
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as president of Brazil since 2023 and from 2003 to 2011. He is a
José Alencar
…as Senator representing his home state. In 2002, Alencar was invited by the left-wing Workers' Party to run for vice president on the same ticket as Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The alliance between the leftist union leader and Alencar, an experienced entrepreneur, proved successful. They won the 2002 Brazilian general election…
Official portrait, 2023
Lula and his sister Maria in 1949
Lula had his left little finger amputated after a work-related accident when he was a metalworker in 1964.
Lula speaking at the plenary of the Chamber of Deputies, 1989