Background
Haruna Iddrisu was born in 1970 at Tamale, Ghana.
Haruna Iddrisu was born in 1970 at Tamale, Ghana.
Iddrisu studied at the University of Ghana between 1993 and 1997 where he obtained the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology.
He was active in student politics and was the President of the National Union of Ghana Students during his final year. 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.
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.
Iddrisu has been the National Youth Organiser for the National Democratic Congress since 2002.
Iddrisu is also a barrister and has been a member of the Ghana Bar Association since 2002.