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
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
Rosângela Lula da Silva
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Rosângela Lula da Silva, commonly known as Janja, is the first lady of Brazil as the wife of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Previously, she was an assistant to the Director-General and coordinat
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
…The two remained married for 43 years, until her death on 2 February 2017, after a stroke. Later that same year, he met and started a relationship with Rosângela da Silva, known as Janja. The relationship only became public in 2019 while he was serving time in jail in Curitiba, Paraná, on corruption charges. Lula and…
Rosângela in 2023
Janja, Lula, Alberto Fernández and Fabiola Yáñez at the Casa Rosada
President Lula and Janja with Joe Biden in the Oval Office
President Lula and Janja with Vladimir Putin in the Grand Kremlin Palace