Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker. He is a member of the Workers’ Party.

Lula served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and returned to office in 2023. Before becoming president, he was active in trade union organizing and helped found the Workers’ Party.

In the news context, Lula backed a constitutional amendment to reduce Brazil’s maximum workweek from 44 to 40 hours without reducing pay and celebrated its approval by the Senate.