Saani Iddi
Saani Iddi (May 26, 1956 – June 5, 2012) was a Ghanaian politician and an entrepreneur.[1] He was a former Deputy Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing and a Member of Parliament for Wulensi in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] Saani was also a former district chief executive of the Nanumba South District.[3]
Saani Iddi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wulensi Constituency | |
| In office 7 January 1997 – 6 January 2001 | |
| President | Jerry John Rawlings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1956 |
| Died | 5 June 2012 (aged 56) |
Early life edit
Iddi was born on May 26, 1956, and hails from Wulensi in the Northern Region of Ghana. He attained a general certificate of education at the Advanced level.[4]
Politics edit
Iddi was a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[5] He was a candidate in the 1996 Ghanaian general election as a representative of the New Patriotic Party and won a seat for the party with a total of 6,636 making 26.70% of the total votes cast that year.[6] He lost his seat in the 2000 Ghanaian general election and was appointed by former president John Agyeikum Kuffour as the District Chief Executive of Nanumba north district.[7] After the New Patriotic Party had lost its term of office in the 2004 Ghanaian general election, he was appointed by the late president Evans Atta Mills as the deputy minister of water resources, works and housing for a year.[8] Iddi contested as an independent candidate in the 2008 Ghanaian general election and won with a total of 10,174 votes.[9] He died during his last year in office.
Personal life edit
Iddi was a Muslim and was married with seven children. He died at the Korle Bu teaching hospital in Accra after he had been sick for sometime.[10]
Death edit
He died on June 5, 2012.[4]
References edit
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- ^ Online, Peace FM. "Death Lays Icy Hands On Wulensi MP". Peacefmonline - Ghana news. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Saani, Iddi (Alhaji) (DECEASED - 05/06/12)". GhanaMps. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Ghana Members of Parliament Website". GhanaMps. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ "Former Deputy Minister for Water Resources Works and Housing passes on | Resource Centre Network Ghana". washghana. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Wulensi Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "MPs Mourn Colleague". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Parliament pays tribute to late MP". MyJoyOnline. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Wulensi Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Wulensi MP is dead". funeralsinghana. Retrieved 10 July 2020.