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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Role
Brazilian president
Lived
1945–
Country of activity
Brazil Brazil
Strongest axis
Multiculturalist 83%

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a former metalworker and union leader who served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010 and returned to office in 2023. He founded the Workers' Party and emphasizes poverty reduction and social programs.

In the 12 Axes register, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leans hardest on Assimilationist – Multiculturalist: Multiculturalist 83%; the register median is balanced 50%.

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The twelve axes

Where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sits on each of the twelve axes, in four categories. The label is our estimate; the line under it says why.

Government

FederalUnitary

Centrist

Works within Brazilian federalism

Democratic 68%Autocratic

Representative Democracy

Elected three times, former union leader

SecurityFreedom 68%

Liberal

Supports democratic institutions

Diplomacy

Internationalism 68%Nationalism

Cooperation

Favors multilateralism and South-South ties

MilitaristPacifist 68%

Non-Aggressive

Prefers diplomacy and mediation

AssimilationistMulticulturalist 83%

Multiculturalist

Racial quotas and Indigenous ministry

Economy

Collectivize 68%Privatize

Social Democratic

Social programs with a private economy

Planned 68%Markets

Regulationism

Development bank lending and public investment

IsolationismGlobalism

Moderate

Backs Mercosur, some industrial protection

Society

IrreligiousReligious

Moderate

Catholic, respects the secular state

Progressive 68%Traditional

Progressive

Progressive on poverty and inclusion

AccelerationBioconservative

Neutral

No distinct position on technology

What stands out

Set against the median of all 124 figures in the register.

Most distinctive axis

Assimilationist – Multiculturalist

On Assimilationist – Multiculturalist, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is at Multiculturalist 83%. The register median is balanced 50%.

Most ordinary axis

Democratic – Autocratic

On Democratic – Autocratic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is at Democratic 68%, almost the register median of Democratic 68%.

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Closeness is 100 minus the root-mean-square distance on all twelve axes.

Sources and image credit

Portrait: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped and resized.

About these positions

The tiers on this page are our estimates from public positions and policies. They are not an official statement by the person or the government concerned. Two independent passes scored every axis and a third settled the differences. How the register works. Found a mistake? Write to [email protected].