Heroes for a Better World

Lula
(Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva)

(1945-)

President of Brazil
1984 Bruno Kreisky Prize for Human Rights

birthdate: October 27
birthplace:
Caetés, Brazil

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, better known simply as Lula, became President of Brazil in 2003 and has helped champion many social programs, including the Zero Hunger campaign, which has served as a model of inspiration for other nations around the world. Coming from humble origins, Lula understood the plight of the working class. He helped found the Worker's Party in Brazil during the height of the military dictatorship, and was involved in the campaign to demand a democratic election. When he became President, he put social programs at the top of his agenda. Brazil is the world's 4th largest food exporter, but when he took office there were more than 15 million malnourished people in his country. The Zero Hunger Campaign (Fome Zero) has made ending hunger in Brazil a national priority and much progress has been made. The program has been heralded by world leaders, global institutions, like the UN Food & Agriculture Organization, and by celebrity activists like Bono and Lenny Kravitz, who donated guitars to raise funds and awareness.

Internationally, President Lula has helped Brazil to become an important player in international politics. He sees himself as a negotiator who is not out to destroy the system, just to help make it fairer, especially for poorer nations. For this reason he is able to be on friendly terms with governments on both ends of the political spectrum. In 2006 he was overwhelmingly re-elected to another term, extending his presidency through 2010.


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