Lisa Hanna

Lisa Rene Hanna (born August 20, 1975)[1] is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993,[2] 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.[3]

The Honourable
Lisa Hanna
MP
Minister of Youth and Culture
In office
6 January 2012 – 7 March 2016
Preceded byOlivia Grange
Succeeded byOlivia Grange
Member of Parliament
for Saint Ann South Eastern
Assumed office
11 September 2007
Preceded byAloun Ndombet-Assamba
Personal details
Born (1975-08-20) August 20, 1975
Jamaica
Nationality Jamaica
Political partyPeople's National Party
Spouse(s)
David Panton
​
​
(m. 1999; div. 2004)​

Richard Lake
​
(m. 2017)​
Children1
EducationQueen's School, Jamaica
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies
Lisa Hanna
Born
Lisa Hanna
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Jamaica World 1993
Miss World 1993
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)		Miss Jamaica World 1993
(Winner)
Miss World 1993
(Winner)
(Miss World Caribbean)

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.[4]

Professional life

Career in entertainment

In 1998, Hanna acted in the romantic comedy How Stella Got Her Groove Back.[5] In 2003, Hanna tried her hand in broadcasting, hosting a Jamaican talk show Our Voices[6] 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.[5]

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.[7] She is one of the youngest women to be elected to the Jamaican Parliament.[8] In addition to her duties as constituency representative she served as opposition spokesperson on Information, Youth and Culture up to December 2011.[9] 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.[3]

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.[10] Hanna and Panton had a son in 2001.[10] They divorced in 2004 in Atlanta.[10] In December 2017, Hanna married Jamaican businessman Richard Lake in St. Andrew, Jamaica.[11] Together Richard Lake and Lisa Hanna run Lydford Logistics a contract manufacturing, commercial warehouse and shipping operation in Moneague, Jamaica.

See also

References
  1. "lisa hanna birthday - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Miss Jamaica wins Miss World title". Deseret News. 28 November 1993. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  3. "Mark Golding wins presidential race for opposition party in Jamaica". Barbados Today. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  4. "Lisa Hanna MP". JAMP. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. "Wendy's partner estranged wife silent over affair". Trinidad & Tobago's Newsday. 29 January 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  6. "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.
  7. "Team PNP remains confident in Portia". The Daily Gleaner. 26 August 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  8. 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.
  9. "Positioning for power". The Daily Gleaner. 12 October 2008. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
  10. Horowitz, Jason. In College Roommate David Panton, Ted Cruz Finds Unwavering Support, New York Times, 23 April 2016.
  11. "Lisa Hanna ties the knot with businessman Richard Lake". Jamaica: Loop. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
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