In Oct. 2010s second round of presidential elections, Dilma Rousseff, an acolyte of Lula and his former chief of staff, defeated José Serra 56% to 44% to become the countrys first woman president. Because of term limits, Lula could not run for a third consecutive term. Rousseff is expected to follow through with Lulas agenda, but faces the task of improving the countrys education, health, and sanitation systems. The vote was seen as an endorsement of Lula and his social and economic policies.