Rita Tani Iddi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Rita Tani Iddi
Office3:Member of Parliament for Gushiegu Constituency
Term Start3:7 January 2005
Term End3:6 January 2009
President3:John Kufuor
Predecessor3:Iddrisu Huudu
Successor3:Thomas Kwesi Nasah
Birth Date:14 September 1949
Nationality:Ghanaian 
Party:New Patriotic Party
Alma Mater:University of Cape CoastUniversity of Education, Winneba

Rita Tani Iddi is a Ghanaian politician who was the member of parliament for the Gushiegu constituency from 2005 to 2009.[1]

Rita won the Gushiegu seat during the December 2004 general election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) but lost in her next attempt to represent the constituency in the December 2008 general election. While in parliament, she doubled as the deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Mines.[2] [3] She is currently the deputy Ghana commissioner to the United Kingdom and Ireland.[4]

Early life and education

Tani was born on 14 September 1949. She attended the University of Cape Coast where she attained a Diploma in Home Science, after which she furthered her education at the University of Education, Winneba, where she obtained her Bachelor of Education in Home Science.[5]

Career

Rita Tani Iddi is a teacher by profession, she taught in several schools in Ghana, these included Yendi Senior High School and Berekum Training College. She was appointed a District Chief Executive of the Gushegu District in the Northern Region of Ghana.[6]  She also became a member of parliament of the Fourth Parliament for the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Gushegu constituency and served as a Deputy Minister for Lands, Forestry and Mines who was in charge of the mines sector during His Excellency the Ex-President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor's administration and was de Deputy High Commissioner for Ghana.[7] [8] Tani Iddi is also a Ghanaian politician.[9]

Politics

Rita Tani is a Ghanaian politician, who contested in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections as a member of parliament for the Gushegu constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. She won the elections with a total vote cast of 14,643 representing 52.80% over her opponent, Iddrisu Hudu of the National Democratic Congress who obtained 13,108 total votes cast representing 47.20%, making her a member of Parliament for the Fourth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana.[10] [11]

She also served as the Deputy Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines in charge of the mines sector during the Kufour's Administration.[12] [13] [14]

Personal life

Rita Tani is Christian by religion.[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Sam . E. C. . 7 November 1992 . MY ROLE IN PARLIAMENT, What new female MPs say . The Mirror . 22 May 2020.
  2. Book: CQ Press . 10 May 2013 . Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013 . 646 . CQ Press. 9781452299372 .
  3. Book: Vieta, K. T. . Know your ministers:2005–2009 . 2005 . 54 . Flagbearers Publishers.
  4. Web site: Dep UK Commissioner Opens Panafest . 24 July 2019 . Daily Guide Network . 22 May 2020.
  5. Book: Vieta, Kojo T., 1962–. Know your ministers : 2005–2009. 2005. Flagbearers Publishers. 69793108.
  6. Web site: Ghana Deputy High Commissioner with Afrikids charity – Baroness Chalker. 6 August 2020. Conservative. en.
  7. Web site: Ghana Deputy High Commissioner with Afrikids charity – Baroness Chalker. 6 August 2020. Conservative. en.
  8. Book: Press, C. Q.. Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. 1 May 2013. CQ Press. 978-1-4522-9937-2. en.
  9. Book: Know Your Ministers: 2005-2009. Flagbearers Publishers. 2005. 58.
  10. Web site: FM. Peace. Parliament – Northern Region Election 2004 Results. 6 August 2020. Ghana Elections – Peace FM.
  11. Web site: Ghana Deputy High Commissioner with Afrikids charity – Baroness Chalker. 6 August 2020. Conservative. en.
  12. Book: Press, C. Q.. Worldwide Government Directory with Intergovernmental Organizations 2013. 1 May 2013. CQ Press. 978-1-4522-9937-2. en.
  13. Web site: 1 March 2019. Help expand the shea butter trade in Ghana - Deputy High Commissioner woos The Body Shop. 6 August 2020. www.ghanaweb.com. en.
  14. Web site: Debrah. Ameyaw. 3 October 2019. Ghana Diaspora Women Organisation (GDW) launched in London – Ghana Web Portal. 6 August 2020. Ghana News Portal. en-US.
  15. Web site: Iddi, Tani Rita . 2023-01-04 . Ghana MPS . en-US.