How tall is Lula da Silva?

Lula da Silva's listed height is 170 cm (5'7"). He is taller than about 59% of men in Brazil.

Where 170 cm sits among men in Brazil

Taller than about 59% of men in Brazil born in 1945 (average 168.4 cm).

About Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, is a Brazilian politician and trade unionist, born on 27 October 1945 in Caetés, Pernambuco. He left school after second grade to work and did not learn to read until he was ten. As a teenager he worked as a metalworker and became a trade unionist. He is a member of the Workers' Party.

Between 1978 and 1980, Lula led the ABC workers' strikes during Brazil's military dictatorship, and in 1980 he helped start the Workers' Party. He was a leader of the 1984 Diretas Já movement, which demanded direct elections, and in 1986 he was elected a federal deputy for the state of São Paulo. He ran for president in 1989, 1994 and 1998 before winning in 2002, and he was re-elected in 2006.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Lula is married to Rosângela Lula da Silva. He served as president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011, and he has served again since 2023. His first presidency promoted social welfare programs such as Bolsa Família.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lula da Silva in feet and inches? Lula da Silva is 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

Is Lula da Silva tall for men in Brazil? At 170 cm he is taller than about 59% of men in Brazil born in 1945, whose average height is 168.4 cm.

Sources

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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