Gilbert Seidu Iddi

Gilbert Seidu Iddi is a Ghanaian academic and politician, who is a member of the National Democratic Congress. For more than 15 years, Iddi worked in several senior management positions International Development and Agricultural agencies including managing an extensive agricultural programme funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). He served as the chief executive officer of the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) from 2011 to 2013.

Early life and education Iddi was born in Bole in the Savannah Region and is a Gonja and a native of Bole. From 1965 to 1970, he attended Bawku Secondary School completing his GCE ‘O’ Level Certificate and later proceeded to Tamale Secondary School (TAMASCO) from 1970 to 1972 for his GCE ‘A’ Level Certificate. In 1976, Iddi completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture after studying at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, from 1972 to 1976. He rose through the ranks to become a Senior Cotton Production and Research Officer until 1987. also as the deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture. 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 and subsequently brought back again to serve as Northern Regional Minister all within the 4-year period from 1997 until the NDC government were voted out in 2001. He served in that role until 2013 when he was relieved of his duties by John Dramani Mahama and replaced with Charles Abugre.

Personal life Iddi is a devout Muslim. He is married with 5 children.