Susanna Al-Hassan
| Susanna Al-Hassan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ghana Parliament for Northern Region | |
| In office 1960–1966 | |
| Provisional National Defence Council Member | |
| In office 1984–1987 | |
| President | Jerry Rawlings |
| Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development | |
| In office 1963–1966 | |
| President | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1927 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | Convention People's Party |
| Alma mater | Achimota School |
| Occupation | Author |
| First female Minister of State in Ghana | |
Susanna Al-Hassan or Susan Alhassan (27 November 1927 - 17 January 1997) was a Ghanaian politician, who in 1961 became Ghana's first female parliamentary minister.[1] She also wrote several children's books.
Life
Al-Hassan was born in Tamale and educated at Achimota School. From 1955 to 1960 she was headmistress of Bolgatanga Girls' Middle School.[2] A beneficiary of the 1960 Representation of the People’s (Women Members) Bill, Al-Hassan was returned unopposed as an MP representing the Northern Region in June 1960.[3][4][5] From 1961 to 1963 she was Deputy Minister of Education in Nkrumah's republican government. From 1963 to 1966, and again in 1967, she was Minister of Social Affairs.[6] In July 1984 Jerry Rawlings appointed her to Ghana's ruling military junta, the Provisional National Defence Council.[7]
Al-Hassan died 17 January 1997.[8] In 2007 she was commemorated on a 50th anniversary stamp.[9]
Works
- Issa and Amina, 1963
- Asana and the magic calabash, Longman, 1963. Republished, 1998
- Two tales, 1966
- The river that became a lake : the building of the Volta Dam, 1979
- The river that became a lake: The story of the Volta river project, 1979[10]
- Voices of wisdom, 1994
- 'The Role of Women in Politics in Ghana', Feminist Perspectives, Ottawa: MATCH International Centre, 1994, 9-18.
References
- ↑ "Socio-cultural implications for women and leadership". Cultural News. National Commission on Culture. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ↑ Raph Uwechue, ed. (1991). Africa Who's Who. Africa Journal Limited. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-903274-17-3. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Rebecca Quaicoe-Duho, Women have been versatile, Daily Graphic, 5 March 2009.
- ↑ Elorm Ametepe (2010-02-24). "The Legislative and Constitutional Story of Ghana’s First Legislative Assembly". Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ↑ Salome Donkor (2009-09-28). "How Nkrumah empowered Ghanaian women". Salome Donkor. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ↑ Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership: Ghana Ministers
- ↑ Kwame Akonor, Africa and IMF conditionality: the unevenness of compliance, 1983-2000, p.60
- ↑ Kojo T. Vieta (1999). "Mrs. Susanna Al-Hassan (1927-1997): Ghana's First Minister of State". The Flagbearers of Ghana: Profiles of one hundred distinguished Ghanaians. Ena Publications. pp. 121–125. ISBN 978-9988-0-0138-4. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ↑ Ghana: Prominent Figures
- ↑ "Books " "Susan Alhassan"". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2010-12-01.
| Parliament of Ghana | ||
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| Preceded by |
Member of Parliament for Northern Region 1960 – 1966 |
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| Preceded by |
Minister of Social Affairs and Community Development 1963 – 1966 |
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| Preceded by |
Minister of Social Affairs 1967 |
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