Haruna Iddrisu
Hon. Haruna Iddrisu MP | |
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| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Tamale South | |
| Assumed office Jan 2005 | |
| Preceded by | First |
| Minister for Education | |
| Assumed office 22 January 2025 | |
| President | John Mahama |
| Preceded by | Yaw Osei Adutwum |
| Minority Leader in Parliament | |
| In office July 2017 – January 2023 | |
| President | Nana Akufo-Addo |
| Preceded by | Osei Kyei-Mensa-Bonsu (MP) |
| Succeeded by | Cassiel Ato Forson (MP) |
| Minister for Employment and Labour Relations | |
| In office 16 July 2014 – 6 January 2017 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Nii Armah Ashitey (MP) |
| Succeeded by | Ignatius Baffour-Awuah (MP) |
| Minister for Trade and Industry | |
| In office Feb 2013 – 16 July 2014 | |
| President | John Dramani Mahama |
| Preceded by | Hanna Tetteh |
| Succeeded by | Ekwow Spio-Garbrah |
| Minister for Communications | |
| In office Feb 2009 – Feb 2013 | |
| President | John Evans Atta Mills |
| Preceded by | Ben Aggrey Ntim |
| Succeeded by | Edward Omane Boamah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 September 1970 Tamale, Ghana |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Profession | Barrister |
Haruna Iddrisu (born 8 September 1970) also popular known in the northern part of Ghana as Adun Gangdu, is a Ghanaian lawyer, politician, football enthusiast and owner of Karela United and Steadfast Football clubs owner. He is a member of the ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing Tamale South. He served as the Minority Leader for NDC in Ghana's Parliament from January 2017 and was succeeded by Ato Forson.
He is a Dagomba by tribe, an indigenous tribe from northern Ghana, belonging to the larger Mole-Dagbon ethnic group.
He is currently the Minister of Education of the Republic of Ghana.