By Ghana Eye Report
Economist Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu has been appointed Acting Government Statistician by President John Dramani Mahama, the Presidency announced Friday in a statement.
The statement signed by Minister of Government Communications Felix Kwakye Ofosu said the appointment is pending consultations with the Council of State.
Dr. Iddrisu replaces Prof. Samuel Kobina Annin who was appointed in March 2019 by the previous administration led by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
“President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr Alhassan Iddrisu as Acting Government Statistician pending consultations with the Council of State. Dr. Alhassan Iddrisu is a seasoned economist and accomplished public sector leader with a distinguished career in Ghana’s Ministry of Finance,” said the statement.
The statement outlined the skills and qualities that Dr. Iddrisu possesses, as well as his experience and academic credentials that fit the new role with which he has been appointed.
He currently serves as Director of, Economic Strategy and Research Division, where he leads national efforts in macroeconomic analysis, forecasting, policy research, and coordination of real and external sector assessments.
He provides technical guidance for the preparation of the Ghana Macroeconomic Outlook Report and contributes to the National Budget and Economic Policy.
Dr Iddrisu also represents the Ministry on several governing boards, public councils, and inter-ministerial technical committees, where his expertise influences key policy decisions on economic governance and development strategy.
He has held multiple senior positions at the Director level, including as Director, of the Economic Research and Forecasting Division (ERFD) from 2013 to 2019, where he supervised national macroeconomic modeling and long-term forecasting, and as Acting Director, of the Real Sector Division between 2010 and 2013, where he led research and analysis on sectoral growth and productivity trends.
A part-time lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, and a former consultant to Oxfam GB and the World Bank, Dr Iddrisu holds a PhD in International Development Studies from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan, a Master of Public Administration (Public and Economic Policy) from the London School of Economics, an MPhil in Economics, and a BA in Economics with French from the University of Ghana. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
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