Politicians from Brazil

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Brazilians Politicians of all time. This list of famous Brazilians Politicians is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Brazilians Politicians.

1. #1

   

   Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

   b. 1945

   HPI 81.43125 langs

   Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a Brazilian politician who served as the 37th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2011. He was the first president...Read moreShow less

   Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a Brazilian politician who served as the 37th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2011. He was the first president to be born in a poor family, and the first president to be born in the Southern Hemisphere.

2. #2

   

   Dilma Rousseff

   b. 1947

   HPI 77.08112 langs

   In 2011, Dilma Rousseff became the first woman to be elected president of Brazil. She was re-elected in 2014.

3. #3

   

   Pedro II of Brazil

   1825 - 1891

   HPI 76.5571 langs

   Pedro II of Brazil is most famous for being the last Brazilian Emperor and for his abolition of slavery.

4. #4

   

   Jair Bolsonaro

   b. 1955

   HPI 75.65122 langs

   Jair Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician who has been a member of the Brazilian Social Liberal Party since 1990. He was elected to the...Read moreShow less

   Jair Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician who has been a member of the Brazilian Social Liberal Party since 1990. He was elected to the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies in 1991 and served as a congressman for Rio de Janeiro from 1991 to 1994, from 1995 to 1999, and from 2003 to 2007. In 1998, he was elected to the Federal Senate and served until 2018. In 2018, he was elected president of Brazil.

5. #5

   

   Getúlio Vargas

   1882 - 1954

   HPI 74.2874 langs

   Getúlio Varga is famous for his populist policies and efforts to modernize Brazil's economy and infrastructure, particularly through the...Read moreShow less

   Getúlio Varga is famous for his populist policies and efforts to modernize Brazil's economy and infrastructure, particularly through the creation of state-owned companies and the implementation of labor protections. Vargas is also known for his authoritarian tendencies and his controversial role in Brazilian politics during the mid-20th century.

6. #6

   

   Michel Temer

   b. 1940

   HPI 73.3576 langs

   Michel Temer is the current president of Brazil. He became president after Dilma Rousseff was impeached.

7. #7

   

   Maria II of Portugal

   1819 - 1853

   HPI 73.3149 langs

   Maria II of Portugal was most famous for her reign as Queen of Portugal from 1826-1828 and again from 1834-1853.

8. #8

   

   Juscelino Kubitschek

   1902 - 1976

   HPI 70.4362 langs

   Juscelino Kubitschek was a Brazilian president who is most famous for his work on the capital of Brazil, Brasilia.

9. #9

   

   Fernando Henrique Cardoso

   b. 1931

   HPI 69.6556 langs

   Fernando Henrique Cardoso was the president of Brazil from 1995 to 2003. He is most famous for his social policies and economic reforms.

10. #10

    

    Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco

    1897 - 1967

    HPI 69.3547 langs

    Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco was a Brazilian writer who is most famous for his novel "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands."