Xpat Interview: Hon. Sami Charles

  • 21 Nov 2006 11:00 AM
Xpat Interview: Hon. Sami Charles
I'm the Honourable Sami Charles of Nigeria.

I live in Budapest with my wife and daughter.

I'm the chairman CEO of Anog petroleum ltd/Anog group Kft. I'm a lawyer by profession.

1.When did you arrive in Hungary and what brought you here?
Our company moved it's admistrative headquaters here in Budapest 2 years ago. As a pertroleum products/crude oil trading company, Hungary provides a serene environment for our operations in Europe and is a good center for the world.

2. Have you ever been an expatriate elsewhere?
We also operate in the US where we have our main marketing outfit.

3. What surprised you most about Hungary?
The socio and political life of the people. The great culture and heritage behind the city of Budapest.

4. Friends are in Budapest for a weekend - what must they absolutely see and do?
Visit the castle, have dinner in Sir Lancelot and dance at Port side.

5. What is your favourite Hungarian food? Hungarian Goulash soup

6. What is never missing from your refrigerator?
Hungarian Red wine and Unicum

7.What is your favourite Hungarian word?
Persze

8. What do you miss most from home?
My people,politics and royalty

9. What career other than yours would you love to pursue?
I’m satisfied with my career

10. What's a job you would definitely never want?
Banker

11. Where did you spend your last vacation?
Miami

12. Where do you hope to spend your next holiday?
Seychells

13. What was your favourite band, film, or hobby as a teen?
Ten commandments by Henston Chelton

14. What can't you resist?
My wife

15. Red wine or white?
Red

16. Book or movie?
Book

17. Morning person or night person?
Morning Person

18. Dog person or cat person?
None

19. Buda or Pest side?
Buda

20. What would you say is your personal motto?
True greatness can not be ensured without passing through the furnace of fire.

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