Former Attorney General of the Republic Joana Marques Vidal died on Tuesday at the age of 68 at the São João Hospital in Porto, where she had been in a coma for several weeks.
The former prosecutor was in an induced coma after cancer surgery and eventually developed sepsis.
In 2018, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa awarded the former PGR the Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ. The ceremony was attended by Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues and António Costa.
According to a family source, the funeral service for Joana Marques Vidal will take place on Wednesday from 2:00 p.m. in the village of Pedasães, in the municipality of Águeda, in the district of Aveiro.
Joana Márquez Vidal was the first woman to head the Attorney General’s Office, from 2012 to 2018, and was succeeded in this post by Lucilia Gago.
She was appointed to the PGR in October 2012 by then President of the Republic Cavaco Silva, taking over the position previously held by Pinto Monteiro.
Joana Marques Vidal was born in Coimbra, where she was born in 1955. She graduated in law in 1978 and joined the prosecutor’s office the following year.
On Wednesday, the wake will take place at 2:00 pm at the São Lourenço Chapel, in Pedàçais, in Águeda, and on Thursday, the funeral will take place at the crematorium in Aveiro.
The House of Agueda has declared two days of municipal mourning: Wednesday and Thursday.
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The President of the Republic has already responded to the death of the former Prosecutor General of the Republic.
“Joana Marques Vidal played an important role in Portuguese society as an outstanding lawyer, a judge with deep social concerns and a leadership role, namely as the Attorney General of the Republic.”
Also Minister of JusticeRita Yudice mourned the death of the former prosecutor general of the republic, expressing “deep respect” for the death of this “wonderful judge”.
ABOUT Minister of Parliamentary AffairsPedro Duarte also mourned the death of the former Attorney General of the Republic on Tuesday. “I deeply regret the death of Magistrate Joana Marques Vidal, former Attorney General of the Republic. Her dedication and integrity were exemplary in the search for justice in our country,” he said.
A Prosecutor General’s OfficeThe Attorney General’s Office and the Higher Council of the Ministry of State also expressed regret over the death of Joana Marques Vidal, expressing “deep regret”.
The person who also expressed concern about the death of Joana Marques Vidal was the former President of the Republic. Anibal Cavaco Silva.
“The determination with which Joana Marques Vidal carried out her mandate, bringing new dynamics to criminal investigations, and the balanced approach with which she dealt with very complex cases, impressed me greatly.
ABOUT Vice President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary also took the death of the former attorney general of the republic “with shock”. “It was a shock. I admired Dr. Joana Marques Vidal. She was not only an outstanding woman, but also a great judge.”
A retired Deputy Prosecutor General On Tuesday, María José Morgado expressed “deep regret” over the death of Joana Márquez Vidal, whom she credited with an “invaluable legacy” in the Ministry of State (MP) and “unprecedented achievements” in the fight against corruption.
“It was with deep regret that I learned of this news. She leaves the Ministry of State an invaluable legacy of combativeness, dignity and leadership,” said Maria José Morgado Lucé in response to the death of former Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) Joana Marques Vidal, who died today in Porto at the age of 68.
Prime Minister, Luis Montenegroalso expressed her regret on Tuesday, which she called “a wonderful judge” and emphasized the “rigor and impartiality” with which she held the post of attorney general of the republic.
The President of the Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco, highlights the remarkable professional and civil career for which the country is grateful to Joana Marques Vidal. “The President of the Assembly of the Republic mourns the death of Joana Marques Vidal.”
ABOUT President of Agueda Jorge Almeidaexpressed its deepest sorrow at the death of Joana Marques Vidal, mourning the loss of this “unique figure in our society and a judge of great importance who will forever be linked to the Public Service, its history and legacy.”
Jorge Almeida also highlighted the human qualities and the legal and social dynamism of the former Attorney General of the Republic, as well as her “remarkable career as a lawyer who dedicated her life to public service and the development of society.”
A President-Lawyer Fernanda de Almeida Pinheiroexpressed “deep shock” on Tuesday over the death of Joana Marques Vidal, saying she “brilliantly carried out her duties” as Attorney General of the Republic (PGR) and that she was “a great servant of justice.”
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