Lisa Hanna
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The Honourable Lisa Hanna MP |
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| Minister of Youth and Culture | |
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In office 6 January 2012 – 7 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Olivia Grange |
| Succeeded 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 | |
| Born | August 20, 1975 |
| Nationality |
 Jamaica
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| Political party | People's National Party |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born | Lisa Hanna |
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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 (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.
In 1998, Hanna acted in 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.
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 December 29, 2011 polls her party was elected into power. She was subsequently appointed as Minister of Youth and Culture.
Hanna married David Panton in 1999 in New York. Hanna and Panton had a son in 2001. They divorced in 2004 in Atlanta.
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