Gul Ahmmad Yama

Gul Ahmmad Yama is a citizen of Afghanistan who was a candidate in Afghanistan's 2009 Presidential elections.[1] Yama is from Mazari Sharif, in Balkh Province.

Gul Ahmmad Yama
Born1956 (age 64–65)
Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province
NationalityAfghanistan
OccupationScholar

Academic career

Yama conducted most of his primary and secondary education in Mazari Sharif, but he spent his final year, and graduated from, Habibia High School of Kabul.[1] He graduated from Kabul University in 1978 with a degree from the faculty of literature and social sciences.

In 1980 and 1995, he was a lecturer at Kabul University.[1] In 1990, he was a visiting lecturer at the Sorbonne, in Paris, France.

He founded the Imam Ghazali cultural and social foundation in late 1991.[1] According to the Pajhwok Afghan News Yama described the foundation providing "training programs for mujahideen and youth in social, political and cultural issues."

From 2002 to 2004, he worked at the Kabul Education University.[1] In 2005 he was a lecturer at the Leadership College in Kabul, an institution run by the United States Department of Defense.

Yama has served as a professional member of the translation board of Higher Education Ministry.[1] According to the Pajhwok Afghan News Yama described several periods of his life when he was pursuing private academic research.

Political career

During the 2009 Presidential elections he stood 25th in a field of 38.[2] He won 1,434 votes.

References
  1. "Contender Biographies - Gul Ahmmad Yama's Biography". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  2. "Preliminary Result of Afghanistan Presidential Contest". Sabawoon online. 2009-08-20. Archived from the original on 2009-08-03.
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