Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Biography and Timeline

Follow Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva through 9 dated historical records for Brazil.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

9Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1945–2023Years on this page

1945

Birth of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Garanhuns · Politics / PT

Birth of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

1980

PT Party

Politics / PT

Helps found the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) or Workers Party

1986

Election

Politics / PT

Lula wins a seat in Brazils Congress

1989

Election

Politics / PT

Defeated during the Presidential elections

2002

Election

President of Brazil · Government / Government of Brazil

Elected President of Brazil

Role range: 2003-

2003

President of Brazil

President of Brazil · President of Brazil · Brasilia · Government / Government of Brazil

Appointed President of Brazil, 1st term

Role range: 2003-2007 – 2003-2007

2005

Economy of Brazil

President of Brazil · Government / Government of Brazil

Announces that Brazil will clear its International Monetary Fund debt of $15.5bn 2 yrs early

Role range: 2003-

2007

President of Brazil

President of Brazil · President of Brazil · Brasilia · Government / Government of Brazil

Appointed President of Brazil, 2nd term

Role range: 2007-2011 – 2007-2011

2023

President of Brazil

President of Brazil · President of Brazil · Brasilia · Government / Government of Brazil

Appointed President of Brazil, 3rd term

Role range: 2023- – 2023-

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.