Elected as the Brazil president for the record fourth time, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has cemented his place as one of the world’s longest-serving democratically elected leaders. Left-wing leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva secured an unprecedented victory in the recently concluded Brazil presidential election on Sunday.Elected president for the record fourth time, Lula has cemented his place as one of the world’s longest-serving democratically elected leaders.