D. A. Iddisah

Iddisah 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]

Iddisah 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]