Marcelo highlights the social example of Rui Nabeiro and reveals that he visited him on Saturday

The President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, considered, this Sunday, that Rui Nabeiro “was a precursor” and that his “social concern and civic participation” should “be an example and an inspiration” for those who can give back to society .

“The President of the Republic regrets the death of businessman Rui Nabeiro and extends his deepest condolences to the family. Just yesterday [sábado]at the end of the afternoon, the President of the Republic had the opportunity to visit him in the hospital”, says a note on the official website of the Presidency of the Republic.

According to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, “in an economically and socially challenging time, the example of Rui Nabeiro, in his social concern and civic participation, with the community and with the country, should be an example and an inspiration for all those who can give back to society a little of what it has given them”.

“Rui Nabeiro was a forerunner, he built a global brand, like there are few in our country, always keeping his headquarters and the heart of his activity in Campo Maior, the land where he was born and where he leaves a generous legacy”, he praises.

Businessman Rui Nabeiro, founder of Grupo Nabeiro – Delta Cafés, died today at the age of 91, a victim of illness, at Hospital da Luz, in Lisbon, a source for the group told Lusa.

“It is with deep regret that the Nabeiro family informs that, today, March 19, Commander Manuel Rui Azinhais Nabeiro, president and founder of the Nabeiro Group – Delta Cafés, died”, can be read in a statement sent by the group.

Commander Rui Nabeiro “was hospitalized at Hospital da Luz, due to respiratory problems”, added the same source, referring that “the date and program of the funeral will be communicated in due course”.