President of Brazil

President of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Presidente da República Federativa do Brasil
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Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva since 1 January 2023
Federal government of Brazil
Style	Mr. President[1] (Informal) His/Her Excellency (formal)
Status	Head of state Head of government
Member of	Cabinet National Defense Council Council of the Republic
Residence	Palácio da Alvorada Granja do Torto
Seat	Palácio do Planalto
Appointer	Direct popular vote (two rounds if necessary)
Term length	Four years, renewable once consecutively
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Brazil
Precursor	Emperor of Brazil (as Head of State) President of the Council of Ministers of Brazil (as Head of Government)
Inaugural holder	Deodoro da Fonseca
Formation	Proclamation of the Republic 15 November 1889
Succession	Line of succession
Deputy	Vice President
Salary	R$ 402,151/US$ 76,309 annually[2]
Website	www.gov.br/planalto

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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 president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces.

The presidential system was established in 1889, upon the proclamation of the republic in a military coup d'état against Emperor Pedro II. Since then, Brazil has had six constitutions, three dictatorships, and three democratic periods. During the democratic periods, voting has always been compulsory. The Constitution of Brazil, along with several constitutional amendments, establishes the requirements, powers, and responsibilities of the president, their term of office and the method of election.^[3]

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is the 39th and current president. He was sworn in on 1 January 2023.