Haruna Iddrisu
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Haruna Iddrisu is the Member of Parliament
for Tamale South
and the Minister for Communications in Ghana
.
. Iddrisu studied at the University of Ghana
between 1993 and 1997 where he obtained the 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.
since 2002. He stood for parliament in the 2004 parliamentary election
in the newly formed Tamale South constituency. He retained his seat in the 2008 parliamentary election.
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Tamale South
Tamale South (Ghana parliament constituency)
Tamale South is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
and the Minister for Communications in Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
Early life and education
Haruna Iddrisu was born in 1970 at Tamale, GhanaTamale, Ghana
Tamale with a population of 360,579 , is the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and the Tamale Metropolitan District with which it is coterminous Area. The city is located 600 km north of Accra...
. Iddrisu studied at the University of Ghana
University of Ghana
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa...
between 1993 and 1997 where he obtained the B.A. (Hons) in Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
. 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
Ghana Bar Association
The Ghana Bar Association is a professional association of lawyers in Ghana, including what used to be called solicitors and barristers but are now called legal practitioners, as well as magistrates....
since 2002.
Politics
Iddrisu has been the National Youth Organiser for the National Democratic CongressNational Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
since 2002. He stood for parliament in the 2004 parliamentary election
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2004. Presidential elections were held on the same day.-Results:-See also:*List of Ghana Parliament constituencies*MPs elected in the Ghana parliamentary election, 2004-External links:**...
in the newly formed Tamale South constituency. He retained his seat in the 2008 parliamentary election.
See also
- List of Mills government ministers
- Tamale South constituencyTamale South (Ghana parliament constituency)Tamale South is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...