Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr Alhassan Iddrisu as the Acting Government Statistician pending consultations with the Council of State. A statement issued by Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Presidential Spokesman and Minister of State in-charge of Government Communications, disclosed this information.
According to Ghana News Agency, Dr Alhassan Iddrisu is a seasoned economist and accomplished public sector leader with a career in Ghana's Ministry of Finance. He currently serves as Director of the Economic Strategy and Research Division, leading national efforts in macroeconomic analysis, forecasting, policy research, and coordination of real and external sector assessments.
Dr Iddrisu provides technical guidance for the preparation of the Ghana Macroeconomic Outlook Report and contributes to the National Budget and Economic Policy. He also represents the Ministry on various governing boards, public councils, and interministerial technical committees, influencing key policy decisions on economic governance and development strategy.
Dr Iddrisu has held multiple senior positions at the Director level, including Director of the Economic Research and Forecasting Division from 2013 to 2019, where he supervised national macroeconomic modeling and long-term forecasting, and Acting Director of the Real Sector Division between 2010 and 2013, leading research on sectoral growth and productivity trends.
Alongside his public sector roles, Dr Iddrisu is a part-time lecturer at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, and a former consultant to Oxfam GB and the World Bank. He holds a PhD in International Development Studies from the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo, Japan, a Master of Public Administration in 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.
