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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (pron. IPA: ), born Luiz Inácio da Silva on October 27, 1945, popularly known as Lula, is a founding member of the Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores) and the current President of Brazil. Lula was elected to the post in October 27, 2002 with 61% of the votes (run-off), and took office on January 1, 2003. He was elected on the same ticket as his vice-president, José Alencar. On October 29, 2006, Lula was re-elected with more than 60% of the votes, extending his position as President of Brazil until January 1, 2011.