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) |
| Alma mater | 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
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
- ↑ 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.