Gilbert Seidu Iddi

Gilbert Seidu Iddi is a Ghanaian academic and politician, who is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[1][2] He served as Northern Regional Minister during the Rawlings era between 1997 and 2001.[3][4]

Career

He was a senior lecturer at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale.[1]

Politics

In the first term between 1993 and 1997 of Jerry John Rawlings Presidency, he served as deputy Northern Regional Minister[5] and later as deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture between 1993 and 1997.[6] During the second of Jerry John Rawlings he was appointed Northern Regional Minister. Seidu was later replaced with Joshua Alabi and moved to serve as Volta Regional Minister[7] and subsequently brought back again to serve as Northern Regional Minister.[1]

In 2011 he was appointed by President John Evans Atta Mills as Chief Executive Officer of the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), Seidu Iddi was appointed to that role based on the advice from SADA governing board upon a recommendation through the Public Services Commission after he excelled in a competitive interview.[1] He served in that role until 2013 when he was relieved of his duties by John Dramani Mahama and replaced with Charles Abugre.[8]

References
  1. "President Mills Appoints Alhaji Gilbert Seidu Iddi CEO of SADA". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  2. Ghana, News (2016-10-27). "Alhaji Iddi Appeals To Politicians To Dissociate SADA From Politics". News Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  3. "Rawlings Reshuffles Cabinet". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  4. "Northern Region Celebrates Farmers Day At Yendi". www.ghanaweb.com. 2000-01-12. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  5. Aryeh, Elvis (1993-04-07). Daily Graphic: Issue 13175, April 7, 1993. Graphic Communications Group.
  6. Council, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (1995). Report of the Council of FAO. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
  7. Atadika, Michael Roosevelt (1999). Into the 21st Century: A Guide to Doing Business in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Cote D'Ivoire & Other African Countries. Triatlantic Books. ISBN 978-1-890091-26-2.
  8. "SADA Boss Sacked". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-31.


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