Political
- Aníbal Cavaco Silva, President of Portugal
- António Maria da Silva, Portuguese politician
- Artur da Costa e Silva, Brazilian military officer and politician
- Benedita da Silva, Brazilian politician
- Epitácio da Silva Pessoa (Epitácio Pessoa), Brazilian politician
- Francisco de Paula Vieira da Silva de Tovar, 1st Viscount of Molelos, Portuguese politician
- Gitane De Silva, Canadian diplomat
- Golbery do Couto e Silva, Brazilian politician
- Israel Pinheiro da Silva, Brazilian politician and engineer
- Jânio da Silva Quadros (Jânio Quadros), Brazilian politician
- Jim Silva, American politician
- José Albino Silva Peneda, Portuguese politician
- José Alencar Gomes da Silva, current Brazilian vice-president
- José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva, Brazilian activist
- José Maria da Silva Paranhos (José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco), Brazilian politician
- Luís Alves de Lima e Silva, Duke of Caxias, Brazilian military commander
- Luís da Silva Mouzinho de Albuquerque, Portuguese politician
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ex-President of Brazil
- Manuel António Vassalo e Silva, Portuguese politician
- Manuel Carvalho da Silva, coordinator of the Portuguese Labour union federation
- Marina Silva, Brazilian environmentalist and politician
- Mario Silva, Canadian politician
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