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Politician and activistActivism1946–

José Dirceu

A guerrilla militant against the dictatorship and a founder of the Workers' Party, Dirceu served as Lula's chief of staff, was convicted in the mensalão scandal, had Lava Jato sentences annulled and runs for Congress in 2026.

Closest spectrum
Left
Closest ideology
Socialism
Closest personality
Friedrich Engels
Portrait of José Dirceu
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Political topics

Profile across mindedfolk

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal26%
    Unitary74%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Democracy
    Democracy68%
    Autocracy33%
  • Power

    Leaning · Liberty
    Security29%
    Liberty71%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Multiculturalism
    Assimilation29%
    Multiculturalism71%
  • Nationalism

    Leaning · Internationalist
    Internationalist63%
    Nationalist37%
  • Economy

    Very strong · Public
    Public89%
    Private11%
  • Free market

    Strong · Planning
    Planning73%
    Free market28%
  • Religion

    Strong · Irreligious
    Irreligious84%
    Religious16%
  • Morality

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive78%
    Traditionalist23%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Technology
    Technology63%
    Biology38%

What sets José Dirceu apart

Most unusual position

Morality

José Dirceu leans further toward progressive than 93% of the 569 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 39José Dirceu 78

Of all the topics, Morality is where José Dirceu stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Technology

On Technology, José Dirceu sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 60José Dirceu 63

Here they share common ground with most personalities.