Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, 76, married on the evening of May 18, 2022 Rosangela da Silva, a sociologist twenty-one years his junior, called to become First Lady if he wins the October election. This is the third marriage of Lula, 76, twice widowed. The icon of the Brazilian left said “yes” to the one who is also called Janja, 55 years old, committed feminist and longtime activist of the Workers’ Party (PT, left).
The politician posted a photo on Instagram in which he appears to be exchanging vows as he slips the wedding ring on the bride’s finger at a party hall in Sao Paulo’s residential neighborhood of Brooklin. The next visual is that of his beloved in a white dress made of embroidery.
This event, closed to the press, brought together some two hundred guests, including politicians and artists, informed only the day before of the place of the ceremony. All were instructed to leave their cell phones in the locker room, according to Brazilian media. The former president Dilma Rousseffthe ex-governor of Sao Paulo and candidate for the vice-presidency of Lula, Geraldo Alckmin, as well as the singer Gilberto Gil were seen arriving at the party.
Lula wore a blue suit and Rosangela a cream-colored dress by Brazilian designer Helo Rocha, embroidered with stars, moons, cacti and other plants from Nordeste, Lula’s electoral stronghold. According to the CNN Brasil channel, the menu consists of “typical brazilian flavors“, with in particular “bobo de camarao“, palm oil shrimp dish. The party is expected to last until 2 or 3 a.m., with a DJ and musical groups.