Susanna Al-Hassan | |
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| 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 | 17 January 1997 (aged 69) |
| 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 author and politician, who in 1961 became Ghana's first female to be appointed minister.[1] She was the first African woman to hold a cabinet portfolio[2][3] and became the member of parliament for the then Northern Region parliamentary constituency between 1960 and 1966. She also wrote several children's books.
- ^ "Socio-cultural implications for women and leadership". Cultural News. National Commission on Culture. 2007-05-17. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ^ Kwame, Stephen (2010). An African Living with Depression in America. iUniverse. p. 168. ISBN 978-1450220163.
- ^ "Susanna Al-Hassan, the first northern female hero who helped in the struggle for independence". Ghanaian Museum. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-02-07.