Shaher Abdulhak Explained

Shaher Abdulhak
Birth Date:1938
Birth Place:Taiz, Yemen
Death Place:Germany[1]
Resting Place:Cairo, Egypt
Nationality:Yemeni
Other Names:King of sugar
Occupation:Businessman
Children:Farouk, Wael, Nael, Khalid Abdulhak

Shaher Abdulhak (; 1938 – 2 October 2020) was a Yemeni billionaire businessman.

Career

In 1963 Abdulhak founded the company "Shaher Trading", an enterprise involved in petroleum, soft drinks, tourism and property.[2] [3] Abdulhak was known as the "King of Sugar" in Yemen, where he held a great deal of political influence[4] In spite of his prominent position in Yemeni society, Abdulhak was media-shy; he never granted interviews and no photo of him was ever printed in the local press.[4] On 2 October 2020, Abdulhaq died from cancer in Germany. On 6 October, he was buried in Cairo, Egypt.

Farouk Abdulhak, the son of Shaher, is a wanted suspect in the rape and murder of Martine Vik Magnussen in London. Farouk escaped to Yemen with the help of his father's private jet and remains at large.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: من هو شاهر عبدالحق - سبب وفاة رجل الأعمال شاهر عبدالحق. 24 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20201003151715/https://www.arabpage.net/23636/shaher-abdelhak//. 3 October 2020. live.
  2. Web site: Shaher Trading Company Limited (STCO). STCO. 22 March 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080326214214/http://www.stcobmd.com/. 26 March 2008.
  3. News: Martine Vik Magnussen murder: I'll disown my son if he is killer, says Shaher Abdulhak . The Times. Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge. 20 March 2008. 22 March 2008.
  4. News: Man suspecting of Norwegian student's murder had 'playboy lifestyle'. The Times. Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge. 21 March 2008. 22 March 2008.
  5. http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article2567517.ece Suspect named in Norwegian student's murder