Abdel-Sanad Yamama
Abdel-Sanad Yamama | |
|---|---|
| عبد السند يمامة | |
 Yamama in 2025 | |
| Chairman of the Wafd Party | |
| In office March 2022 – January 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Bahaa El-Din Abu Shoka |
| Succeeded by | El-Sayyid el-Badawi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 or 1952 |
| Party | Egyptian Wafd Party (New Wafd Party) |
| Faculty of Law, Cairo University (B.A., 1947); University of Nancy, France (Ph.D., 1988) | |
| Occupation | Politician; lawyer; professor of international law |
Known for | Liberal political leadership; 2023 presidential candidate; electoral program emphasizing economic, legislative, educational reform and Nile rights |
Abdel-Sanad Yamama (Arabic: عبد السند يمامة; born 1951 or 1952) is an Egyptian politician, lawyer and professor of international law who served as the leader of the Egyptian Wafd Party from 2022 until 2026.
Career
[edit]He was elected the head of the party in 2022, defeating his sole opponent and predecessor, Bahaa El-Din Abu Shoka.[1]
Yamama was his party's candidate in the 2023 Egyptian presidential election.[2] Yamama had four planks in his electoral program: reforming the economy, legislature, education and securing the country's Nile water rights.[3] He came in last in the election.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Gamal Essam El-Din (12 March 2022). "Egypt's opposition El-Wafd party elects new leader". Ahram Online. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
- ^ Al Jazeera Staff (1 December 2023). "Egypt presidential elections: Here's what you need to know". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
- ^ "Presidential Candidate Abdel Sanad Yamama holds conference in Port Said, explains his electoral program". Egypt Today. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "El-Sissi wins Egypt's presidential election with 89.6% of the vote and secures third term in office". Associated Press. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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