Hanna Tetteh
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Hanna Tetteh is a Ghanaian barrister
and politician
. She is the current Minister for Trade and Industry of Ghana
. She also served as a Member of Parliament
between 2001 and 2005.
, Hungary
. Her secondary education was at the Wesley Girls High School at Cape Coast
in the Central Region
of Ghana from 1978 to 1985. Between 1986 and 1989, she studied law at the University of Ghana
where she obtained the Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree. She then attended the Ghana Law School, becoming a Barrister-at-Law
in 1992.
(FIDA) from 1992 to 1993. Over the next year, she worked in private legal practice at the Ansa-Asare and Company Hencil Chambers in Accra
, Ghana. In 1995, she served as a legal officer with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana. Later that same year, she joined the Ghana Agro Food Company, a company involved with tuna
canning, wheat milling, feed milling, and fishmeal production and veterinary drugs at Tema
in the Greater Accra Region
where she held several positions until she went into politics in 2000. She returned to the same company in 2005 where she worked until 2009.
seat in the December 2000 parliamentary election
and served for one term as National Democratic Congress
Member of Parliament on the opposition benches. She did not contest her seat in the next election. In 2008, she returned into politics, becoming the communications director of John Atta Mills' campaign during the December 2008 presidential elections
. She got robbed at gun point during the campaign. In February 2009, following his appointment as the new President of Ghana
, John Atta Mills appointed her Minister of Trade and Industry.
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. She is the current Minister for Trade and Industry of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. She also served as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
between 2001 and 2005.
Early life and education
Hanna Tetteh was born in SzegedSzeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
, Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
. Her secondary education was at the Wesley Girls High School at Cape Coast
Cape Coast
Cape Coast, or Cabo Corso, is the capital of the Central Region of Ghana and is also the capital city of the Fante people, or Mfantsefo. It is situated 165 km west of Accra on the Gulf of Guinea. It has a population of 82,291 . From the 16th century the city has changed hands between the...
in the Central Region
Central Region (Ghana)
The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:...
of Ghana from 1978 to 1985. Between 1986 and 1989, she studied law at the University of Ghana
University of Ghana
The University of Ghana is the oldest and largest of the thirteen Ghanaian universities and tertiary institutions. It is one of the best universities in Africa and by far the most prestigious in West Africa...
where she obtained the Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree. She then attended the Ghana Law School, becoming a Barrister-at-Law
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
in 1992.
Career
Hanna Tetteh worked as a Legal Officer with the International Federation of Women LawyersInternational Federation of Women Lawyers
The International Federation of Women Lawyers , in Spanish Federacion Internacional de Abogadas , is an International Non-Governmental Organization that enhances the status of women and children by providing legal aid, legal literacy and education programs, and through advocacy, law reform,...
(FIDA) from 1992 to 1993. Over the next year, she worked in private legal practice at the Ansa-Asare and Company Hencil Chambers in Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, Ghana. In 1995, she served as a legal officer with the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice in Ghana. Later that same year, she joined the Ghana Agro Food Company, a company involved with tuna
Tuna
Tuna is a salt water fish from the family Scombridae, mostly in the genus Thunnus. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of . Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an...
canning, wheat milling, feed milling, and fishmeal production and veterinary drugs at Tema
Tema
Tema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
in the Greater Accra Region
Greater Accra Region
The Greater Accra Region is the smallest of Ghana's 10 administrative regions in terms of area, occupying a total land surface of 3,245 square kilometres or 1.4 per cent of the total land area of Ghana...
where she held several positions until she went into politics in 2000. She returned to the same company in 2005 where she worked until 2009.
Politics
Hanna Tetteh won the Awutu Senya constituencyAwutu-Senya (Ghana parliament constituency)
Awutu-Senya is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...
seat in the December 2000 parliamentary election
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000
The Ghanaian parliamentary election was held on 7 December 2000. Presidential elections were held on the same day with a second round on 28 December 2000. 62% of registered voters turned out for the elections...
and served for one term as National Democratic Congress
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
Member of Parliament on the opposition benches. She did not contest her seat in the next election. In 2008, she returned into politics, becoming the communications director of John Atta Mills' campaign during the December 2008 presidential elections
Ghanaian presidential election, 2008
A presidential election was held in Ghana on 7 December 2008, at the same time as a parliamentary election. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the votes, a run-off election was held on 28 December, 2008 between the two candidates who received the most votes, Nana Akufo-Addo and John Atta...
. She got robbed at gun point during the campaign. In February 2009, following his appointment as the new President of Ghana
President of Ghana
The President of Ghana is the elected head of state and head of government of Ghana. Officially styled President of the Republic of Ghana and Commander-in-Chief of the Ghanaian Armed Forces. The current President of Ghana is Prof. John Atta Mills, who took office in January...
, John Atta Mills appointed her Minister of Trade and Industry.
See also
- List of Mills government ministers
- Awutu-Senya constituencyAwutu-Senya (Ghana parliament constituency)Awutu-Senya is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election...