Haruna Iddrisu’s biography, fact, career, awards, net worth and life story

Intro Minority leader in Ghana’s parliament
Is Politician
Lawyer
Professor
Educator
Minister
From Ghana
Type Academia
Law
Religion
Politics
Gender male
Birth

8 September 1970, Tamale, Tamale Metropolitan District, Northern Region, Ghana

Age 50 years
Star sign Virgo
Politics National Democratic Congress
Education
Ghana School of Law Bachelor of Laws (-2002)
University of Ghana Bachelor of Arts (-1997)

Haruna Iddrisu (born 8 September 1970) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Tamale South. He is also currently the Minority Leader in Ghana’s Parliament.

Early life and Education

Haruna Iddrisu was born in 1970 at Tamale, Ghana. Iddrisu studied at the University of Ghana between 1993 and 1997 where he obtained B.A. (Hons) in Sociology. He was active in student politics and was the President of the National Union of Ghana Students during his final year. Iddrisu is also a barrister and has been a member of the Ghana Bar Association since 2002.

Politics

He is the Minority Leader of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic in Ghana. Iddrisu has been the National Youth Organiser for the National Democratic Congress since 2002. He stood for parliament in the 2004 parliamentary election in the then newly formed Tamale South constituency. He retained his seat in the 2008 parliamentary election. He has held various positions in government, including Minister for Communications under the Mills and Mahama governments as well as Minister for Trade between 2013 and 2014. He was appointed the Minister for Employment and Labour Relations by President Mahama in July 2014.

Personal Life

He is a Muslim and has 3 children and also from the northern region in Ghana.

  • Profile on Ghana government website
  • Profile on Parliament of Ghana website
Parliament of Ghana
Preceded by
First 		Member of Parliament for Tamale South
2005 – present 		Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Ben Aggrey Ntim 		Minister for Communication
2009 – 2013 		Succeeded by
Edward Omane Boamah
Preceded by
Hanna Tetteh 		Minister for Trade and Industry
2013 – 2014 		Succeeded by
Ekwow Spio-Garbrah
Preceded by
Nii Armah Ashitey 		Minister for Employment and Labour Relations
2014 –2017 		Succeeded by
Ignatius Bafuor Awuah (MP)
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