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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the photograph accompanying Agência Brasil’s election report.
Politics

Was Lula elected president of Brazil for the fourth time?

Published

Verdict
True
Verification confidenceHigh

Explanation

Yes. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff on October 25, 2026, securing election to a fourth term. The electoral authority’s report confirms his reelection.

Agência Senado lists his presidential election victories in 2002, 2006, 2022 and 2026. Congresso em Foco independently reports the fourth-term victory, drawing on electoral authority results. These are separate publications reporting the same underlying election count.

“Elected for the fourth time” counts election victories, not completed terms or consecutive victories. Election-night reports reflect different counting stages, so this check does not present their provisional percentages as a single final tally.

Key takeaway

The 2026 result marks Lula’s fourth presidential election victory, not the completion of four terms.

Evidence

Electoral authority confirms 2026 reelection

Tribunal Regional Eleitoral de São Paulo

Supports the claim

The electoral authority confirms Lula won the 2026 presidential runoff.

Based on: Tribunal Regional Eleitoral de São Paulo

Four presidential election victories documented

Agência Senado

Supports the claim

The report identifies victories in 2002, 2006, 2022 and 2026.

Based on: Agência Senado

Separate newsroom reports fourth-term victory

Congresso em Foco

Supports the claim

Election coverage reports Lula’s election to a fourth term using electoral authority counting data.

Based on: Congresso em Foco

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