Alhaji David Amadu Iddisah (born 29 October 1936) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who served in various capacities in the National Redemption Council and Supreme Military Council (Ghana) governments as well as the military.
Lieutenant Colonel David Amadu Iddisah | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner for Lands and Mineral Resources | |
| In office 1 June 1976 – 1977 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Col. T. T. Kutin |
| Succeeded by | Col. Abdulai Ibrahim |
| Commissioner for Transport and Communications | |
| In office 9 October 1975 – 1 June 1976 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Col. T. T. Kutin |
| Succeeded by | Col. P. K. Agyekum |
| Commissioner for Trade and Tourism | |
| In office 2 January 1974 – 9 October 1975 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Col. Roger Joseph Felli |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Col. K. A. Quarshie |
| Brong Ahafo Regional Commissioner | |
| In office 30 May 1973 – 2 January 1974 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Lt. Col. Victor Coker-Appiah |
| Succeeded by | J. A Kyeremeh |
| Northern Regional Commissioner | |
| In office 28 January 1972 – 30 May 1973 | |
| President | Colonel I. K. Acheampong |
| Preceded by | Alhassan Braimah |
| Succeeded by | Col. P. K. Agyekum |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1936 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Education | Tamale Senior High School |
| Profession | Soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ghana Armed Forces |
| Branch/service | Ghana Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Early life and education
editIddisah was born on 29 October 1936, in Maluwe in the Savannah Region which was at the time within the Northern Region of Ghana.[1] He attended the Government Secondary School in Tamale (now Tamale Senior High School), where he completed his secondary education in 1955.[1] He enlisted in the Ghana Army soon after leaving secondary school,[1] and was selected for military training at the Regular Officers' Special Training School at Teshie in 1956. In the subsequent years, he attended various courses at various military schools overseas.[1] These included the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst from 1956 to 1959, the Young Officers Course at Aldershot, England in 1959 and the Transportation Officer's Advanced course at Fort Eustis in Virginia, USA from 1969 to 1970.[1]
Career
editIddisah served as a platoon commander in the Congo during the UN-Congo Operations.[1] During the National Liberation Council (NLC) regime, he served as a member of the Northern Regional Committee of Administration.[1][2] Prior to the take-over of the Busia administration on 13 January 1972, Iddisah was acting director of Supplies and Transport at the Ministry of Defence, Accra.[1] Following the overthrow, Iddisah was appointed Regional Commissioner in charge of the Northern Region.[3][4][5][6] He served in this capacity until 15 May 1973 when he was made Regional Commissioner for the Brong Ahafo region.[7] On 2 January 1974, he was appointed Commissioner for Trade and Tourism and he remained in this post until 9 October 1975 when the National Redemption Council was reconstituted as the Supreme Military Council.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] Following the changes in administration, he was appointed Commissioner for Transport and Communications until 1 June 1976.[23][24][25][26][27][28][29] He was then put in charge of the Ministry for Lands and Mineral Resources as commissioner.[26][30] Iddisah retired from the armed forces in 1977.[30][31][32] In 1979, when the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC) overthrew the Supreme Military Council, he was arrested and a 15-year sentence was pronounced on him.[33][34]
Personal life
editIddisah was married and had four children. He had a keen interest in reading and electronics, enjoyed listening to music, and did gardening during his leisure hours.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Ghana Year Book. Graphic Corporation. 1977.
- ^ Ofori, Henry (13 March 1969). Daily Graphic: Issue 5,738 March 13 1969. Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ a b "Ghana Year Book". Graphic Corporation: 211. 1977.
- ^ Cammaert, Jessica (July 2016). Undesirable Practices: Women, Children, and the Politics of the Body in Northern Ghana, 1930–1972. U of Nebraska Press. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-8032-8696-2.
- ^ Col. Acheampong Tours the Regions. Information Services Department. 1972.
- ^ United States Joint Publications Research Service (1972). Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa.
- ^ Ghana National Redemption Council (1974). Two Years in Office of Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, 13th January 1972-12th January 1974. Office of the Press Secretary to the National Redemption Council.
- ^ Secretary, Ghana National Redemption Council Office of the Press (1975). Third Year in Office of Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, 13th January 1974-12th January 1975. Office of the Press Secretary to the National Redemption Council.
- ^ Ghana National Redemption Council (1974). Two Years in Office of Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, 13th January 1972-12th January 1974. Office of the Press Secretary to the National Redemption Council.
- ^ West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited. July 1975.
- ^ Secretary, Ghana Supreme Military Council Office of the Press (1976). Fourth Year in Office of Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong: 13th January 1975-12th January 1976. Office of the Press Secretary to the Supreme Military Council.
- ^ Ghana News. Embassy of Ghana. 1974.
- ^ Service, United States Foreign Broadcast Information (1975). Daily Report: People's Republic of China. National Technical Information Service.
- ^ Commerce Today. U.S. Department of Commerce. 1975.
- ^ Africa Diary. M. Chhabra. 1975.
- ^ Indian Trade Journal. Department of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics. December 1975.
- ^ Ghana. Information Services Department. 1976.
- ^ Ghana (1975). Commercial and Industrial Bulletin.
- ^ Ghana, an Official Handbook. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1976.
- ^ Board, Ghana Cocoa (1970). Annual Report and Accounts for the Period Ended 30th September ... The Board.
- ^ Paxton, J. (23 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1974-75: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-the-World. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27103-6.
- ^ Paxton, J. (22 December 2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1975-76. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27104-3.
- ^ Secretary, Ghana Supreme Military Council Office of the Press (1976). Fourth Year in Office of Colonel Ignatius Kutu Acheampong: 13th January 1975-12th January 1976. Office of the Press Secretary to the Supreme Military Council.
- ^ Service, British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring (1975). Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa.
- ^ Africa Research Bulletin. Blackwell. 1975.
- ^ a b Nkrumah, I. K. (1 June 1976). Daily Graphic: Issue 7967 June 1 1976. Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ Current World Leaders: Almanac. Almanac of Current World Leaders. 1976.
- ^ Martin, Frederick; Keltie, Sir John Scott; Renwick, Isaac Parker Anderson; Epstein, Mortimer; Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry; Paxton, John; Hunter (Librarian), Brian; Turner, Barry (1976). The Statesman's Year-book. Palgrave.
- ^ Ghana (1976). Ghana Gazette. Government Printer.
- ^ a b Secretary, Ghana Supreme Military Council Office of the Press (1977). General Kutu Acheampong: The Fifth Milestone, 13th January 1976-12th January 1977. Office of the Press Secretary to the Supreme Military Council.
- ^ Legum, Colin (1978). Africa Contemporary Record: Annual Survey and Documents. Africana Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-8419-0158-2.
- ^ Africa Research Bulletin. Blackwell. 1976.
- ^ West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited. 1979.
- ^ Talking Drums. Talking Drums. 1983.