Profile of Haruna Iddrisu, Education Minister-designate

By Iddi Yire

Accra, Jan 17, GNA – Mr Haruna Iddrisu, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Tamale South, has been nominated as the Minister of Education by President John Dramani Mahama.

Mr Iddrisu is a politician, a lawyer, a business magnate, and a leader with extensive experience in Ghana’s Parliament.

He has held roles ranging from Deputy Ranking Member to Majority and Minority Leader in various parliaments under the Fourth Republic.

He has also served as Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and Minister of Communications.

Mr Iddrisu has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Ghana and a Barrister-at-Law and Member of the Ghana Bar Association since 2002.

GNA