Haruna Iddrisu to address eighth World Government Summit in Dubai

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, will headline the eighth World Government Summit as a distinguished speaker in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The World Government Summit, which will take place from 29-30 March 2022, acts as an intellectual hub and catalyst for shaping a better future.

Bringing together decision-makers, thought leaders and experts from over 190 countries, the extraordinary gathering will celebrate the World Government Summits success as a unique platform for government leaders to engage in global discussions that will shape the future of humanity.

A letter of invitation to the Minority Leader signed by Omar Sultan Al Olama, the minister of state for artificial intelligence, digital economy and remote work in the UAE, described Iddrisu as a distinguished man whose rich experience and impact in politics will help advance the cause of the summit.

The Tamale South MP joins a list of distinguished world leaders, including some who have previously addressed the summit, such as the former president of the United States Barack Obama; Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India; the secretary general of the United Nations, António Guterres; the president of the European Union Central Bank, Christine Lagarde; the chairman of the World Economic Forum, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe; and the founder and chief executive officer of SpaceX, Elon Musk.

Omar Sultan al-Olama said Iddrisu’s participation will help expose a positive outlook on the future. “Your participation at this important event will be invaluable in strengthening our joint effort to advance global priorities and further provide global leaders working together to bring prosperity to their nations,” he said.

About Haruna Iddrisu

Haruna Iddrisu was born in 1970 in Tamale. He studied at the University of Ghana between 1993 and 1997 where he obtained BA (Hons) in sociology.

He was active in student politics and was the president of the National Union of Ghana Students in his final year at university. He is also a barrister and has been a member of the Ghana Bar Association since 2002.

Iddrisu stood for election as an MP in the 2004 general election in the then newly formed Tamale South constituency. He has served as the ranking member of the parliamentary select committee on communications and also as the Minority spokesman on communications in the fourth parliament when his party, the National Democratic Congress, was in opposition.

He retained his seat in the 2008 parliamentary election by gaining 78.2% of the votes cast. He once again retained his seat in 2012, winning 74.6% of the vote.

Even though his party lost the presidency in the 2016 general election, Iddrisu retained his seat and was selected to lead the Minority Caucus in the seventh parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, a position he still occupies.

He has held various positions in government, including communications minister in the Mills and Mahama governments, as well as minister of trade between 2013 and 2014.

President Mahama appointed him to serve as the minister of employment and labour relations in July 2014.

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