# Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva - President of Brazil

URL: https://allhistories.com/brazil/rulers/lula
Presidency: 1 Jan 2003 – 1 Jan 2011
Born-Died: 1945-10-27 - 
Dynasty: New Republic
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luiz_In%C3%A1cio_Lula_da_Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a former metalworker and union leader who co-founded the Workers' Party, won the 2002 and 2006 elections. His first presidency expanded social programmes such as Bolsa Família, and he left office with very high approval ratings.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Fernando Henrique Cardoso](https://allhistories.com/brazil/rulers/fernando-henrique-cardoso)
- Next in list: [Dilma Rousseff](https://allhistories.com/brazil/rulers/dilma-rousseff)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 2003 - [Alcântara rocket explosion](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2003-alcantara-rocket-explosion)
- 2003 - [Bolsa Família created](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2003-bolsa-familia-created)
- 2005 - [Murder of Dorothy Stang](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2005-murder-of-dorothy-stang)
- 2005 - [Mensalão scandal erupts](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2005-mensalao-scandal-erupts)
- 2006 - [First Brazilian in space](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2006-first-brazilian-in-space)
- 2006 - [PCC attacks in São Paulo](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2006-pcc-attacks-in-sao-paulo)
- 2006 - [Maria da Penha Law](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2006-maria-da-penha-law)
- 2007 - [TAM Flight 3054 disaster](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2007-tam-flight-3054-disaster)
- 2007 - [Pre-salt oil discovery announced](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2007-pre-salt-oil-discovery-announced)
- 2010 - [Dilma Rousseff elected president](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2010-dilma-rousseff-elected-president)
- 2011 - [Rio de Janeiro mountain floods and landslides](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2011-rio-de-janeiro-mountain-floods-and-landslides)
- 2011 - [Supreme Court recognises same-sex unions](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2011-supreme-court-recognises-same-sex-unions)
- 2011 - [Belo Monte dam licensed](https://allhistories.com/brazil/timeline/2011-belo-monte-dam-licensed)