Haruna Iddrisu
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Name in native language | Lawyer Aduna |
| Name wey dem give am | Haruna |
| Family name | Iddrisu |
| Nickname | Gaŋdu |
| Ein date of birth | 8 September 1970 |
| Place dem born am | Tamale |
| Native language | Dagbanli |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Dagbanli, Twi, Hausa |
| Writing language | English |
| Ein occupation | politician, lawyer, university teacher, businessperson, minister |
| Employer | Government of Ghana |
| Educate for | Ghana School of Law, University of Ghana, Navrongo Senior High School, University of Ghana, Tamale Senior High School |
| Academic degree | Bachelor of Arts (Honours) |
| Work location | Accra |
| Start of work period | 7 January 2013 |
| Political party ein member | National Democratic Congress |
| Religion anaa worldview | Islam |
| Hair color | black hair |
| Eye color | brown |
| Notable work | minister of labor |
| Member of | Ghana Bar Association |
| Owner of | Steadfast F.C., Karela United FC |
Haruna Iddrisu (born 8 September 1970) sanso dey bell insyd de northern part of Ghana as Gangdu, be a Ghanaian lawyer, politician, football enthusiast den owner of Karela United den Steadfast Football Club. He be a member of de ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana wey dey represent Tamale South.[1] He serve as de Minority Leader for NDC insyd Ghana's Parliament from January 2017[2][3][4][5] den be succeed by Ato Forson.[6]
He be a Dagomba by tribe, an indigenous tribe from northern Ghana, wey dey belong to de larger Mole-Dagbon ethnic group.[7]
Na he currently be de Minister of Education of de Republic of Ghana.[8]
Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Haruna Iddrisu insyd 1970 for Tamale, Ghana.He start ein early education for Kulikuli school. Iddrisu study for de University of Ghana between 1993 den 1997 wey he obtain B.A. (Hons) insyd Sociology.[9] He be active insyd student politics den be de President of de National Union of Ghana Students during ein final year. Iddrisu sanso be a barrister wey he be a member of de Ghana Bar Association since 2002.[10]
Political career
[edit | edit source]After he be a student leader for years insyd ein tertiary education, na Iddrisu transition into mainstream national politics wey he rise to cam be de National Youth Organizer for de National Democratic Congress insyd 2002.[11][12] He hold dat position for 8 years even whilst serving as Minister of Communications insyd de Atta Mills Government. Iddrisu step down from de position insyd 2010.[13]
As a Member of Parliament
[edit | edit source]Ein life matter
[edit | edit source]He be a married Muslim, wey he get 3 kiddies.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "We haven't received any PPEs from government – EC tells Haruna Iddrisu". MyJoyOnline (in American English). 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-05-16.
- ↑ "10 things you didn't know about new Minority Leader, Dr. Ato Forson". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana (in American English). 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
- ↑ "SIM cards re-registration comment by Bawumia ill-informed, highly naive – Minority Leader – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline (in American English). 18 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
- ↑ "Galamsey fight: Akufo-Addo's endorsement of burning excavators a breach of law – Haruna Iddrisu – MyJoyOnline.com". Myjoyonline (in American English). 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Speaker Not An MP, For What Reason Will Gov't Gag Him? - Egyapa Mercer Quizzes". Peace fm online – Ghana news. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
- ↑ "Ato Forson replaces Haruna Iddrisu as Minority Leader". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana (in American English). 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ "A/R: Dagombas angry over removal of Haruna Iddrisu, Muntaka from Minority Caucus". Modern Ghana (in English). 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ↑ "Mahama swears in Ato Forson, Haruna Iddrisu, four other Ministers" (in American English). 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
- ↑ "Hon. Iddrisu Haruna". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ↑ "Hon Haruna Iddrisu – Minister for Communications". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
- ↑ "Don't leave out any Ghanaian stranded abroad – Haruna Iddrisu to government". Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana (in American English). 2020-07-26. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
- ↑ "Haruna Iddrisu, Biography". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
- ↑ "Haruna Iddrisu to step down as NDC Youth Organiser". MyJoyOnline (in American English). 2009-10-14. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
External links
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- Profile on Ghana government website Archived 24 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile on Parliament of Ghana website Archived 17 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- CS1 American English-language sources (en-us)
- CS1 English-language sources (en)
- Commons category link from Wikidata
- Webarchive template wayback links
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