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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 obtainedB.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.
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| 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) |
