President Bolsonaro loses against Lula in the Brazilian election

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election

The Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) declared Lula the next president, with 50.9% of votes against 49.1% for Bolsonaro

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It was a surprising victory for the left-leaning ex-president and a crushing defeat for Bolsonaro, who became the first incumbent president of Brazil to lose an election.

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Luiz Inácio da Silva was born on 27 October 1945),known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician and trade unionist.

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Luiz Inácio da Silva was born on 27 October 1945),known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician and trade unionist.

He previously served as 35th president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.

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He is the first person to be democratically elected as president of Brazil three times.

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He is the second to be elected to non-consecutive presidential terms (after Getúlio Vargas).

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During his time in office, Lula introduced sweeping social programs including Bolsa Família and Fome Zero, aimed at combating poverty and lifting the station of the country's working class.

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