Lisa Hanna
| The Honourable Lisa Hanna MP |
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| Lisa Hanna (centre) with the U.S. Ambassador (left) and USAID Mission Director (right) | |
| Minister of Youth and Culture | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 January 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Olivia Grange |
| Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East | |
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| Assumed office 11 September 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Aloun Ndombet-Assamba |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Jamaica |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Lisa Hanna August 27, 1975 |
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Jamaica World 1993 Miss World 1993 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Jamaica World 1993 (Winner) Miss World 1993 (Winner) (Miss World Caribbean) |
Lisa Rene Hanna, MP is a Jamaican politician and former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 1993,[1] becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the governing People's National Party, Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East and as Jamaica's Minister of Youth and Culture.
Early life
Lisa Hanna was born on August 27, 1975 to parents Rene and Dorothy Hanna and grew up in Retreat, St Mary, Jamaica. Her father was a farmer and her mother was a hairdresser.
As a young girl she worked as a volunteer with the World Hunger Project and the JAMAL programme in Jamaica alerting people to the global status of hunger, starvation and the local plight of adult illiteracy. She also worked in conjunction with UNICEF to spearhead the Jamaican candlelight vigils to launch the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. She continued her community service throughout her young life and blazed a trail as Head Girl at The Queen’s School, Television co-host for one of Jamaica’s most popular television programmes, Rappin, and became one of the youngest United Nations Goodwill Ambassadors ever to be appointed by the United Nations Development Programme in Jamaica. Miss Hanna was also an active member of the Jamaica Labour Party youth arm (G2K).
Life after Miss World
Career in entertainment
In 1998, Hanna acted in How Stella Got Her Groove Back.[2] In 2003, Hanna tried her hand in broadcasting, hosting a Jamaican talk show Our Voices[3] and was a guest presenter on Xtra in the United States. She returned to her country a year later and was a communications consultant for the Hilton Hotel in New Kingston.[2]
Education
Lisa went on to achieve her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in communications from the University of the West Indies in 1998 and 2000 respectively. As an undergraduate student she was voted by the student body as the University’s External Affairs Chairperson for the Guild of Students. She served with good friends Basil Waite and Senator Floyd Morris. During her tenure, she raised the funds and built the Computer Facility for the Faculty of Arts and the Humanities, accessed several thousands of dollars in scholarships and grants for UWI students, trained over 2000 Jamaican children in character development through the Lisa Hanna Workshop and taught women in the skills training programmes in Jones Town Kingston.
Through her studies she was able to do a technical transfer to the Technology University Malaysia and the University of Singapore to study the impact of Information Technology on developing economies. More recently, Lisa has worked extensively in project management, media, marketing and public relations both locally and internationally. In conjunction with her corporate responsibilities, she continues to focus heavily on community service and quietly works in various Jamaican inner city communities.
Jamaican Parliament
In the 2007 general election, as a member of the People's National Party, Hanna contested and won the seat for St. Ann South East. Hence, positioning her as a Member of Parliament for that Constituency.[4] She is one of the youngest women to be elected to the Jamaican Parliament.[5] In addition to her duties as constituency representative she served as opposition spokesperson on Information, Youth and Culture up to December 2011.[6] In the December 29, 2011 polls her party was elected into power. She was subsequently appointed as Minster of Youth and Culture.
References
- ^ "Miss Jamaica wins Miss World title". Deseret News. November 28, 1993. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Wendy’s partner estranged wife silent over affair". Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday. January 29, 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Lisa and Carlene team in 'Our Voices'". The Jamaica Observer. March 31, 2003. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Team PNP remains confident in Portia". The Daily Gleaner. August 26, 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ Shakespeare-Blackmore, Keisha (7 September 2007). "Women in the House". The Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Positioning for power". The Daily Gleaner. October 12, 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Jody Weech |
Miss World Caribbean 1993 |
Succeeded by Anita Bush |
| Preceded by Julie Bradford |
Miss Jamaica World 1993 |
Succeeded by Johanna Ulett |
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| Preceded by Olivia Grange |
Minister of Youth and Culture 2012-present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Aloun Ndombet-Assamba |
Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South Eastern 2007-present |
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