Hanna Louisa Bissiw
Hanna Louisa Bissiw Is a Ghanaian politician who is a former Deputy Minister of [Ministry of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (Ghana)|Food and Agriculture (Ghana)|Food and Agriculture] and also a former Member of Parliament for Tano South, Brong Ahafo Region Ghana.
She is a member and the National Women's Organizer of the National Democratic Congress in Ghana.
Early life and education
Dr.Hanna Louisa Bisiw was born in Techimantia in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. She received her senior high-school education at Kumasi Girls Secondary School, and later acquired a scholarship to study in Cuba, where she graduated as a Veterinary Doctor.Career
Upon returning to Ghana, Bissiw worked with Veterinary Hospitals and also collaborated projects between Ghana and Cuba.In 2008, she became active in politics. She rose from being a member of the NDC Manifesto Committee to become the Deputy Minister of State, Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture and also Member of Parliament for Tano South.
Corruption allegations
Hanna Bissiw has come under public criticism in the past years over allegations of living a lavish lifestyle at the expense of state resources.In 2010, the Daily Searchlight reported an undercover investigation suggesting that she was the owner of a multi-bedroom double mansion being put up at Techimantia, her hometown in the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.
In 2014, Daily Guide published details of her birthday celebration where she was given a new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado worth $120,000. The paper describing the occasion as a "mega party". She responded that the car was a birthday present from her wealthy husband.