Mahama Iddrisu
Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu is a Ghanaian politician, a businessman and a former Minister for Defence.[1]
Alhaji Mahama Iddrisu | |
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Minister for Defence | |
In office 1985–1999 | |
President | Jerry Rawlings |
Preceded by | Rear Adm. Chemogoh Kevin Dzang |
Succeeded by | Lt Col E K Donkoh |
Secretary for Transport & Communications | |
In office 1983–1987 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Political party | National Democratic Congress |
Profession | Businessman |
He was a member of the United National Convention and later also of the All People's Party.
Under the Provisional National Defence Council, Iddrisu was the Secretary of Transport and Communications from 1983 to 1987, the Secretary of Defence from 1985 up until 1993 when the council was dissolved. When constitutional government was restored in 1993 under the National Democratic Congress, Iddrisu was appointed as the Minister of Defence, a position he held until 1999. In 1999 he was appointed the Presidential Adviser on Governmental Affairs.[1]
References
- "Iddrisu Mahama Joins Presidential Race". 17 July 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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