Brazil president biography format

The president of Brazil (Portuguese: Presidente do Brasil), officially the president of the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil) or simply the President of the Republic, is the head of state and head of government of Brazil.

The current President is Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva since 2023, who was President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.

Requirements

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The national constitution says that a president be a native-born citizen of Brazil, at least 35 years of age, a resident of Brazil, a registered voter, and a member of a political party.^[3]

Terms

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The president of Brazil can only be president for a term of four years,^[4] and may be re-elected for a second four term.^[5] This two-term limit, however, is not for life—a former president who has served for two consecutive terms may run for the presidency again after at least one