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Entrepreneur and former AEP president Ludgero Marques dies at 88
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Entrepreneur and former AEP president Ludgero Marques dies at 88

Correio da Manhã31 August 2026 at 16:46

Ludgero Marques, entrepreneur and former president of the Portuguese Business Association, passed away at the age of 88.

Ludgero Marques served as president of the association for 23 years, between 1985 and 2008. During this period, the organization underwent a significant transformation, beginning as the Porto Industrial Association and evolving to the name Portuguese Business Association.

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