Maria de Lurdes da Silva was the first of wife of president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva known mononymously as Lula.
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Maria de Lurdes da Silva, born Maria de Lourdes and Lula got married in 1969.
They stayed married until her death in June 1971. What was Maria de Lurdes da Silva’s cause of death? She died of hepatitis.
Sadly, Maria died while pregnant with their first son, who also died.
Maria’s husband was a founding member of the left-wing Workers’ Party (PT) and ran unsuccessfully for president three times before achieving victory in the 2002 Brazilian general election. He was re-elected in 2006.
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In May 2021, he stated that he would run for a third term in the 2022 Brazilian general election, against the incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro.
He was elected president on 30 October 2022, defeating Bolsonaro in a close race.
His victory concludes a triumphant personal comeback for him, after a series of corruption allegations lead to his imprisonment for 580 days.
The sentences were later annulled by the Supreme Court, clearing his path to run for reelection.
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