Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu (born September 30, 1955) is a Ghanaian politician and a social worker.[1] He is also a former regional director of NADMO and an Ecowas International Election Observer.[2] Iddrisu is a member of the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana for the Yendi constituency as a representative of the new patriotic party.[3]
Early life and education edit
Iddrisu was born in September 1955 and hails from Yendi in the northern Region of Ghana.He studied political science at the University of Delhi and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982. He then proceeded to obtained a master's degree in political science at the said university in 1984.[4]
Politics edit
Iddrisu is a member of the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana and a representative of the national democratic congress.[5] His political career began in 2004 where he contested as a member of parliament for the Yendi Constituency and lost to a candidate of the new patriotic party.[6] He contested again the 2008 elections and won this time around with a total number of 10831 of the total votes cast.[7] Iddrisu lost his seat to Mohammed Tijani of the national democratic congress in the 2012 elections.[8]
Personal life edit
Iddrisu is a Muslim and married with four children.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana Election 2008". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary Candidates for Northern Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Parliament - Northern Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Election 2008 - Northern Region Skirts & Blouse Constituencies". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana Decides: Major shifts in Ghana?s legislature as new MP?s emerge". News Ghana. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.