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Hanna Tetteh
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amHanna Edit
Family nameTetteh Edit
Ein date of birth31 May 1967 Edit
Place dem born amSzeged Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationdiplomat, lawyer, politician Edit
Position eholdMinister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Trade and Industry, Member of the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ghana, Wesley Girls' High School, Ghana School of Law Edit
Academic degreebachelor's degree Edit
Academic majorLaw Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
Religion anaa worldviewChristianity Edit

Hanna Serwaa Tetteh (born am insyd 31 May 1967)[1][2] be Ghanaian barrister, diplomat den politician[2] wey dey serve as de UN Secretary General ein Special Representative give Libya den as Head of de United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) since 2025.

Earlier insyd ein career, Tetteh serve insyd de cabinet of Ghana as Minister for Trade and Industry from 2009 to 2013[1] den Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2017.[3][4] She sana be de Member of Parliament give de Awutu-Senya West constituency.[4]

Ein early life den education

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Dem born Tetteh insyd Szeged, Hungary, to a Ghanaian poppie den Hungarian mommie. Na ein secondary education be for Wesley Girls' High School, Cape Coast, insyd de Central Region of Ghana, from 1978 to 1985. Between 1986 den 1989, na she studied law at de University of Ghana, wey she obtain de Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree.[5] She den attend de Ghana School of Law, wey she cam turn a barrister-at-law insyd 1992.[6]

Ein early career

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Na Tetteh do ein National Service as a Legal Officer plus de International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) from 1992 to 1993. After she plete ein National Service, she work insyd Private legal practice plus de Law firm Ansa-Asare and Company, of Hencil Chambers insyd Accra, Ghana.[7]

After two years of private legal practice, Tetteh join de Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice as a Legal Officer, but later dat same year, she join de Ghana Agro Food Company (GAFCO) as a Legal Adviser; na GAFCO be a food processing company wey produce wheat flour, poultry den animal feed, fish meal den canned tuna. De company sanso market oda food den veterinary products wey na e dey locate insyd de Tema Harbour Area insyd Tema[8] she hold oda management positions insyd de company namely Human Resources and Legal Services Manager den thereafter Deputy General Manager (Finance den Administration Manager) til she go into politics insyd 2000. After she serve a term insyd Parliament, na she no immediately contest give re-election wey she re-join GAFCO as General Manager (Corporate, Administration and Legal) wey she work til December 2009.[2]

Ein political career

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Career insyd national politics

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Na Hanna Tetteh win de Awutu Senya constituency seat insyd de December 2000 parliamentary election[2] wey she serve give one term as a National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for de opposition benches top. Na she no contest ein seat insyd de next election. Na dem elect am as a National Executive Member of de National Democratic Congress insyd 2005. Insyd 2008 na dem appoint as National Communications Director of de NDC, dey replace John Dramani Mahama, wey na cam be de vice-presidential candidate of de NDC den running mate of John Atta Mills, de party ein presidential candidate.[9]

For de 2008 presidential campaign, na she play a role insyd dey manage de party ein communication strategy give dat election wey make am a more prominent political figure den she cam turn one of de main spokespersons give de NDC.[10]

Minister of Trade and Industry, 2009–2013

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After de NDC victory insyd de 2008 elections, Tetteh cam turn de Spokesperson give de newly elected Government while na de process of making new appointments be ongoing den insyd February 2009, na President John Atta Mills nominate am give de position of Minister of Trade and Industry. Following ein confirmation by Parliament, na she take over de portfolio wey she hold de position of Minister of Trade and Industry from February 2009[2] to January 2013.

During ein tenure as Minister of Trade and Industry, na she sanso be a member of de Government ein economic management team, a member of de board of de Millennium Development Authority responsible give de oversight of de implementation of de first Millennium Challenge Corporation Compact insyd Ghana. She sanso serve on de National Development Planning Commission, wey na she be de Chairperson of de Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB).

Back to Parliament, 2013–2017

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Wen John Mahama succeed de deceased President Atta Mills insyd 2012, he sanso appoint Tetteh as de Communications Director give ein 2012 election campaign. She sanso decide make she contest give a parliamentary seat once again wey na dem elect am to de newly created Awutu Senya West constituency seat insyd de December 2012 election after she serve as member of parliament give Awutu Senya Constituency from 2001 to 2005.[11]

She win de seat after she get 23,032 votes wey dey represent 55.47% against ein closest contender Oppey Abbey wey sana be a former Member of Parliament give Awutu Senya Constituency wey get 18,487 votes wey dey represent 44.53%.[12]

She lost de seat to George Andah insyd de 2016 parliamentary election wey get 28,867 votes, 52.27% against ein 25,664 votes wey dey represent 46.87%.[13][14]

Minister of Foreign Affairs, 2013–2017

Following de elections, na Tetteh be nominated by Presido Mahama as Minister give Foreign Affairs wey na dem appoint am as such insyd January 2013 after parliamentary approval.[15][16] While dey serve as Minister give Foreign Affairs, she sanso be a member of de National Security Council den de Armed Forces Council.[6]

Wen na Presido Mahama cam turn de chairmo of de Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State den Government insyd March 2014, Tetteh cam turn de chairperson of de ECOWAS Council of Ministers at de same time.

After she lef ein office insyd 2017, na Tetteh dey as Richard von Weizsäcker Fellow at Robert Bosch Foundation.[17] From 2017 til 2018, na she serve as a Co-Facilitator insyd de IGAD-led High-Level Forum give de Revitalisation of de Agreement give de resolution of de conflict insyd South Sudan.[18]

Career plus de United Nations, 2018–present

Insyd 2018, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appoint Tetteh as Director-General of de United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), she succeed Sahle-Work Zewde.[19][20][6] Shortly after, she sana succeed Zewde, dis time as Special Representative to de African Union den Head of de United Nations Office to de African Union (UNOAU).[18][21]

Following de resignation of Ghassan Salamé as head of de United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) insyd 2020, Guterres suggest Tetteh as ein successor;[22][23] instead, na de role go to Ján Kubiš.[24]

Insyd 2022, Guterres appoint Tetteh as ein Special Envoy give de Horn of Africa, der by switching positions plus Parfait Onanga-Anyanga.[25][26] Insyd 2025, she succeed Abdoulaye Bathily as de Secretary General ein Special Representative give Libya den as Head of de United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).[27]

Ein life matter

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Tetteh be de sisto of Gizella Tetteh Agbotui, a member of parliament give de Awutu Senya West Constituency wey she sanso serve as member of parliament.[28]

Sanso spy

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hanna Tetteh appointed UN Director-General in Nairobi". Citi Newsroom. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Hannah Tetteh, Foreign Affairs Minister". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Ayumu, Patrick. "Hanna Tetteh sworn in as D-G, UN, Nairobi". Class fm online. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hanna Tetteh gets top UN job in Kenya". MyJoyonline. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hannah Tetteh, Foreign Affairs Minister". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ms. Hanna S. Tetteh of Ghana - Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) United Nations, New York, press release, 13 July 2018.
  7. ↑ "TEDxLabone 2014 comes off tomorrow: Read profile of speakers - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Ghana Agro Food Company Limited - GAFCO". Ghana Business Listings. EverythingGhana.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  9. ↑ "Hanna Serwaa Tetteh". ACCORD. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  10. ↑ "Hanna Tetteh managed the NDC's communication strategy". CITI NEWSROOM. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Detailed Parliamentary Election Results" (PDF). Election results. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  12. ↑ FM, Peace. "Awutu Senya West Constituency Results - Election 2012". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  13. ↑ "Ghana MPs - News & Events Details - Hannah Tetteh loses seat to George Andah". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  14. ↑ FM, Peace. "Awutu Senya West Constituency Results - Election 2016". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  15. ↑ "Mahama sends first Ministerial appointees to Parliament; Oye Lithur, Ayariga in". General news. Ghana Home Page. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on 26 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  16. ↑ "Parliament approves first batch of Ministers". General news. Ghana Home Page. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
  17. ↑ Hanna Tetteh Robert Bosch Foundation.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Ms. Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana - Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) United Nations, press release of 10 December 2018.
  19. ↑ "Hanna Tetteh gets top UN job in Kenya". Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  20. ↑ PrimeNewsGhana. "Hanna Tetteh made UN Director-General in Kenya". Primenewsghana. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  21. ↑ "Secretary-General Appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana Special Envoy for Horn of Africa | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". United Nations. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  22. ↑ Humeyra Pamuk (11 June 2020), U.S. wary of Egypt truce effort in Libya, wants former Danish PM to lead U.N. peace bid Reuters.
  23. ↑ Michelle Nichols (31 July 2020), U.S. should not stand in way of U.N. chief naming new Libya envoy, Germany says Reuters.
  24. ↑ "Ján Kubiš' new role as the head of the UNSMIL". United Nations Support Mission In Libya. www.un.org. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  25. ↑ Secretary-General Appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana Special Envoy for Horn of Africa United Nations, press release of 22 February 2022.
  26. ↑ "Ghana's Hanna Tetteh appointed UN Special Envoy for Horn of Africa". GhanaWeb. 23 February 2022. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  27. ↑ Secretary-General Appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana Special Representative for Libya, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya United Nations, press release of 24 January 2025.
  28. ↑ "Gizella cuts Andah to size to avenge sister Hanna Tetteh's 2016 Awutu Senya West defeat". ghanaweb. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
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Parliament of Ghana
Precede by

Babalami Abu-Sadat

Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya

2001 – 2005

Succeed by

Oppey Abbey

New title Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya West

2013 – 2017

Succeed by

George Andah

Political offices
Precede by

Papa Owusu Ankomah

Minister for Trade and Industry

2009 – 2013

Succeed by

Haruna Iddrisu

Precede by

Muhammad Mumuni

Minister for Foreign Affairs

30 January 2013 – 7 January 2017

Succeed by

Shirley Ayorkor Botchway

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