Abdel-Sanad Yamama
Egyptian politician and lawyer
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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.
Preceded byBahaa El-Din Abu Shoka
Succeeded byEl-Sayyid el-Badawi
Born1951 or 1952
PartyEgyptian Wafd Party (New Wafd Party)
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 |
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]
