Haruna Iddrisu to be Minister of Education in Mahama’s next Govt
Haruna Iddrisu, the Member of Parliament for Tamale South has been tipped to be appointed as the Minister of Education in President-elect John Dramani Mahama’s second term of government effective January 2025.
He is expected to take over the Education Minister role from the Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe Constituency, Dr Yaw Osei Adutwum who was appointed as Education Minister in Akufo-Addo’s second term government.
An Asaase News source close to the President-elect who disclosed Haruna Iddrisu as Ghana’s next Education Minister said there are a total of only 60 ministerial and deputy ministerial slots including 16 regional slots to be filled in Mahama’s second administration.
The source also said Mahama Ayariga, the Member of Parliament for Bawku, is likely to be named the Majority Leader with John Jinapor for Energy, Armah Kofi Buah for Lands and Natural Resources, and Cassiel Ato Forson as Minister of Finance.
It further disclosed that though the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank are pushing for Seth Terkper Seth Terkper to be named as the Finance Minister, he is likely to be made the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG).
“Miss Zanetor Rawlings, the Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle will most likely serve as the Minister for Health. The Minister for Foreign Affairs role is between Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa and Miss Valerie Sawyer.
However, Okudjeto Ablakwa is likely to get the nod because those close to the President-elect John Dramani Mahama argue that the government is better off having Ablakwa out of the way and not causing mischief,” the source stated.
Profile of Haruna Iddrisu
Born on 8 September 1970, Haruna Iddrisu in Tamale is the Member of Parliament for Tamale South and the former Minister for Employment and Labour Relations in Ghana.
He attended 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.
The Tamale South Member of Parliament and former Minority Leader of the 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic in Ghana is also a barrister and has been a member of the Ghana Bar Association since 2002.
Iddrisu has been the National Youth Organiser for the National Democratic Congress since 2002. He stood for parliament in the 2004 Parliamentary elections in the newly formed Tamale South constituency.
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.
