Rui Moreira publicly lamented the death of Nuno Cardoso, describing him as a personal friend. "A friend has died. I met him in 2000, we never stopped being friends," wrote the former mayor.
Nuno Cardoso was described by Moreira as a man with great qualities, although the article does not specify what those qualities were or in what professional or personal context he stood out.
Rui Moreira presided over the Porto municipality as an independent candidate for two consecutive terms, from 2013 to 2025, having established a friendship with Nuno Cardoso since the year 2000, maintaining that relationship for over two decades.
