President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr Alhassan Iddrisu as Acting Government Statistician pending consultations with the Council of State.

A Friday, April 4, 2025, statement from the Presidency recognised Dr Alhassan Iddrisu as a seasoned economist and accomplished public sector leader with a distinguished career in Ghana's Ministry of Finance.

Signed by Felix Kwaky Ofosu, Spokesperson for the President, and Minister, Government Communications, the statement added Dr Iddrisu was currently serving as Director, Economics Strategy and Research Division, leading 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,” the Presidency added.

“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.”

The statement continued, “He has held multiple senior positions at the Director Ievel, including as Director, Economic Research and Forecasting Division (ERFD) from 2013 to 2019, where he supervised national macroeconomic modelling and long-term forecasting, and as Acting Director, 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,” the statement concluded.