Shaher Abdulhak

Shaher Abdulhak (Arabic: شاهر عبد الحق; 1938 – 2 October 2020) was a Yemeni billionaire businessman.

Shaher Abdulhak
Born1938
Taiz, Yemen
Died10 February 2020(2020-02-10) (aged 81–82)
Resting placeCairo, Egypt
NationalityYemeni
OccupationBusinessman
ChildrenFarouk Abdulhak

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.[1]

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References

  1. "من هو شاهر عبدالحق - سبب وفاة رجل الأعمال شاهر عبدالحق". Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  2. "Shaher Trading Company Limited (STCO)". STCO. Archived from the original on 26 March 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  3. Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge (20 March 2008). "Martine Vik Magnussen murder: I'll disown my son if he is killer, says Shaher Abdulhak". The Times. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
  4. Sonia Verma and Adele Moggridge (21 March 2008). "Man suspecting of Norwegian student's murder had 'playboy lifestyle'". The Times. Retrieved 22 March 2008.
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