Shaher Abdulhak

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

Shaher Abdulhak
Born	1938 Taiz, Yemen
Died	2 October 2020(2020-10-02) (aged 81–82) Germany[1]
Resting place	Cairo, Egypt
Nationality	Yemeni
Other names	King of sugar
Occupation	Businessman
Children	4

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]

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]