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| In the 2007 general election, as a member of the ], Hanna contested and won the seat for ]. Hence, positioning her as a ] for that Constituency.<ref name=mp/> She is one of the youngest women to be elected to the Jamaican Parliament.<ref name=Blackmore>{{cite news|last=Shakespeare-Blackmore |first=Keisha |title=Women in the House |url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070907/lead/lead5.html |accessdate=24 April 2012 |newspaper=The Jamaica Gleaner |date=7 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204144257/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070907/lead/lead5.html |archivedate= 4 December 2008 }}</ref> In addition to her duties as constituency representative she served as opposition spokesperson on Information, Youth and Culture up to December 2011.<ref name="opposition"/> In the 29 December 2011 polls her party was elected into power. She was subsequently appointed as Minister of Youth and Culture. | In the 2007 general election, as a member of the ], Hanna contested and won the seat for ]. Hence, positioning her as a ] for that Constituency.<ref name=mp/> She is one of the youngest women to be elected to the Jamaican Parliament.<ref name=Blackmore>{{cite news|last=Shakespeare-Blackmore |first=Keisha |title=Women in the House |url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070907/lead/lead5.html |accessdate=24 April 2012 |newspaper=The Jamaica Gleaner |date=7 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204144257/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070907/lead/lead5.html |archivedate= 4 December 2008 }}</ref> In addition to her duties as constituency representative she served as opposition spokesperson on Information, Youth and Culture up to December 2011.<ref name="opposition"/> In the 29 December 2011 polls her party was elected into power. She was subsequently appointed as Minister of Youth and Culture. | ||
| During her tenure as Minister of Youth and Culture, Hanna called on the private sector to help build more Youth Information Centres across the island, to provide at-risk-youth with internet access, vocational training, homework assistance and soft skills development. . By bolstering the Ananda Alert System, Hanna returned more than 85 missing children to their families, . She also opened the National Museum of the Jamaican people, , so Jamaicans could have a chance to learn about where they came from. | |||
| As Minister of Youth and Culture, Hanna also removed more than 165 children deemed in the need of care and protection from police lock-ups , and championed arts education at the South Camp Correctional Facility , bringing arts rehabilitation to young female inmates. | |||
| In 2009, Hanna was part of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the . | |||
| Hanna developed the Green Paper for the National Youth Policy 2015-2030, which she presented at the National Youth Conference, in April 2015. . This policy takes a positive approach to youth development for all young people and aims to address their needs through well structured partnerships within the public sector, private sector, youth organizations, NGOs, faith-based organizations, academia and with Jamaica's international development partners. | |||
| In 2015, Hanna successfully lobbied for the Blue and John Crow Mountains to become a UNESCO World Heritage site, making it the first UNESCO World Heritage site in Jamaica and the Caribbean. https://www.theluxurytravelgroup.com/nature-and-heritage-at-jamaica-s-first-unesco-world-heritage#:~:text=In%202015%2C%20Jamaica's%20Blue%20and,an%20area%20of%20480%20km2 | |||
| Under Hanna's leadership, more children in state care were able to matriculate into tertiary level education. . In 2016, Hanna travelled to New York to address on the initiatives being undertaken to improve the lives of Jamaican children. That same year, Jamaica moved up 52 places on the UNICEF Kids Rights Index to be ranked 51 out of 163 countries. | |||
| On November 7, 2020 the PNP elected ] as its 6th President after he defeated challenger Hanna by 1,740 votes to 1,444 in the ].<ref name=":0" /> | On November 7, 2020 the PNP elected ] as its 6th President after he defeated challenger Hanna by 1,740 votes to 1,444 in the ].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| Hanna began writing a newspaper column for the Jamaica Observer in 2021, addressing an array of topics from the value-added opportunities in Jamaican Agriculture to her desire to see Bob Marley named a National Hero in Jamaica . | |||
| In March 2022, Hanna was appointed to APCO Worldwide's International Advisory Council (IAC). | |||
| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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Jamaican politician and beauty queen, Miss World 1993 winner
| The HonourableLisa HannaMP | |
|---|---|
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| Minister of Youth and Culture | |
| In office 6 January 2012 – 7 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Olivia Grange |
| Succeeded by | Olivia Grange |
| Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South Eastern | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Aloun Ndombet-Assamba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1975-08-20) August 20, 1975 (age 49) Jamaica |
| Nationality |  Jamaica |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Spouse(s) |
David Panton
(m. 1999; div. 2004) Richard Lake (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Queen's School, Jamaica |
| Alma mater | University of the West Indies |
| Lisa Hanna | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lisa Hanna |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Jamaica World 1993 Miss World 1993 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Jamaica World 1993 (Winner) Miss World 1993 (Winner) (Miss World Caribbean) |
Lisa Rene Hanna (born August 20, 1975) is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993, becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the opposition People's National Party, Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East, and was Jamaica's Minister of Youth and Culture from 2012-2016. Hanna was a candidate in the 2020 People's National Party leadership election, following the PNP's defeat at the 2020 Jamaican general election and the subsequent resignation of PNP President and Opposition Leader, Peter Phillips. Hanna was defeated by Mark Golding.
Education
She was educated at the Queen's School, Jamaica, where she was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by the United Nations Development Programme, and has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Communications from the University of the West Indies.
Professional life
Career in entertainment
In 1998, Hanna acted in the romantic comedy How Stella Got Her Groove Back. In 2003, Hanna tried her hand in broadcasting, hosting a Jamaican talk show Our Voices 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.
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. She is one of the youngest women to be elected to the Jamaican Parliament. In addition to her duties as constituency representative she served as opposition spokesperson on Information, Youth and Culture up to December 2011. In the 29 December 2011 polls her party was elected into power. She was subsequently appointed as Minister of Youth and Culture.
On November 7, 2020 the PNP elected Mark Golding as its 6th President after he defeated challenger Hanna by 1,740 votes to 1,444 in the 2020 People's National Party leadership election.
Personal life
Lisa Hanna was born in Retreat, St. Mary Parish to Rene Hanna of Lebanese descent and Dorothy Hosang of African and Chinese descent. Hanna married David Panton in 1999 in New York City. Hanna and Panton had a son in 2001. They divorced in 2004 in Atlanta. In December 2017, Hanna married Jamaican businessman Richard Lake in St. Andrew, Jamaica. Together Richard Lake and Lisa Hanna run Lydford Logistics a contract manufacturing, commercial warehouse and shipping operation in Moneague, Jamaica.
See also
References
- "lisa hanna birthday - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Miss Jamaica wins Miss World title". Deseret News. 28 November 1993. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ "Mark Golding wins presidential race for opposition party in Jamaica". Barbados Today. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- "Lisa Hanna MP". JAMP. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Wendy's partner estranged wife silent over affair". Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday. 29 January 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- "Lisa and Carlene team in 'Our Voices'". The Jamaica Observer. 31 March 2003. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- "Team PNP remains confident in Portia". The Daily Gleaner. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- Shakespeare-Blackmore, Keisha (7 September 2007). "Women in the House". The Jamaica Gleaner. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- "Positioning for power". The Daily Gleaner. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason. In College Roommate David Panton, Ted Cruz Finds Unwavering Support, New York Times, 23 April 2016.
- "Lisa Hanna ties the knot with businessman Richard Lake". Jamaica: Loop. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Julia Kourotchkina
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Miss World 1993 |
Succeeded by Aishwarya Rai
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Preceded by Jody Weech
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Miss World Caribbean 1993 |
Succeeded by Anita Bush
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| Preceded byJulie Bradford | Miss Jamaica World 1993 |
Succeeded byJohanna Ulett |
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded byOlivia Grange | Minister of Youth and Culture 2012–2016 |
Succeeded byOlivia Grange |
| Preceded byAloun Ndombet-Assamba | Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South Eastern 2007–present |
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- 1975 births
- Living people
- University of the West Indies alumni
- Communications consultants
- Government ministers of Jamaica
- Jamaican beauty pageant winners
- Jamaican female models
- Jamaican people of Lebanese descent
- Members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica
- Miss World winners
- Miss World 1993 delegates
- People from Kingston, Jamaica
- People's National Party (Jamaica) politicians
- Women government ministers of Jamaica
- 21st-century Jamaican women politicians
- 21st-century Jamaican politicians
- Beauty queen-politicians