South Carolina H 5254: Speaker of the House, elections

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2025-2026 Bill 5254 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 25, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 5254

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A house RESOLUTION

TO HONOR THE LIFE 
AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROMINENT EDUCATION STRATEGIST, BUSINESS EXECUTIVE, AND 
PHILANTHROPIST DR. ŞAKIR YAVUZ, FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF ATAFOM UNIVERSITY 
INTERNATIONAL IN BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC.

Whereas, His Excellency 
Dr. Şakir Yavuz is an internationally respected education strategist, 
entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose career spans global business leadership, 
higher education development, and international sports excellence. Born on 
September 20, 1968, in Erzurum, Turkey, and later professionally formed in 
Germany, he developed a strong foundation in business administration and 
economics, positioning him for cross-border leadership. Multilingual in 
English, Turkish, German, and Italian, he operates seamlessly across 
international environments; and

Whereas, as founder and 
president of ATAFOM University International in Bangui, Central African 
Republic, Dr. Yavuz leads a fast-emerging multicultural institution established 
in 2019. Situated on a 707-hectare campus, the university delivers hybrid 
learning through both physical and digital platforms. Under his leadership, 
ATAFOM advances the philosophy of Education for Integration, promoting equal 
access to education regardless of race, religion, gender, or nationality. He 
has strategically aligned the institution with American, European, African, and 
Asian academic standards, positioning it as a bridge between continents and 
educational systems. Through partnerships with governmental bodies and global 
institutions, he is contributing to the development of sustainable higher 
education infrastructure in Central Africa; and

Whereas, beyond 
academia, Dr. Yavuz serves as president of Perfect Timing Holding, a 
multinational consortium with operations across ICT, fintech, transportation, 
healthcare, tourism, and education. As founder of SAYA Group and SayArts 
Collection, he has demonstrated capacity in entrepreneurship, cultural 
investment, and cross-sector innovation. His corporate leadership strengthens 
his ability to mobilize capital, forge strategic alliances, and design scalable 
institutional models that integrate business with social impact; and

Whereas, earlier in his 
career, Dr. Yavuz achieved international distinction as a martial arts grand 
master, earning more than one hundred fifty national and international titles 
in kung-fu, kickboxing, and Thai boxing. This discipline shaped his leadership 
philosophy, rooted in focus, resilience, and strategic execution; and

Whereas, through 
education reform, cross-cultural engagement, and youth empowerment, Dr. Yavuz 
continues to advance transformative initiatives that foster inclusion, global 
integration, and sustainable development, guided by his enduring belief that 
"the success of every action begins in the head." Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the 
South Carolina House of Representatives, 
by this resolution, honor the life and achievements of prominent education 
strategist, business executive, and philanthropist Dr. Şakir Yavuz, founder and 
president of ATAFOM University International in Bangui, Central African 
Republic.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Dr. Şakir Yavuz.

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