Hon Hanna Tetteh, who hails from Awutu Senya, attended Wesley Girls High School, Cape Coast from 1978 to 1985.  She entered the University of Ghana in 1986 and obtained a Bachelor of Law (LLB) degree in 1989.

Between 1989 and 1992 she studied at the Ghana Law School, Accra and obtained a Barrister-at-Law (B.L) degree.

Hon Hanna Tetteh worked as a Legal Officer with the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) (1992-1993) and entered private legal practice with Ansa-Asare & Co. Hencil Chambers, Accra (1993-1994).   She was a Legal Officer with the Commission on Human Rights & Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) (March � August, 1995).

She has held the following positions with Ghana Agro Food Company Ltd. Legal Adviser (1995-1997) Human Resource & Legal Services Manager (1998-1999), Deputy General Manager, Administration & Legal (January-December, 2000) and General Manager, Administration & Legal (2005-2009).

She was elected as Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya Constituency on the ticket of the NDC in December, 2000, a position she held until 6th January, 2005.

During that period, she served on the following Parliamentary Committees:
 
    Ranking Member & Minority Spokesperson on Gender and Children
     
    Ranking Member � Judiciary Committee

    Member � Committee on Trade Industry & Tourism

    Member � Committee on Defence & Interior

    Member Deputy � Committee on Finance

    Member � Committee on Subsidiary Legislation

Hon Hanna Tetteh is a member of the Ghana Bar Association.

Other positions she has held are:

Member of Governing Council � Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) (2007-2008), Chairperson � Food, Beverage & Tobacco Manufacturing Sector � Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) (2007-2008)

Chairperson � Legal & Advocacy Committee � Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) (2006-2008)

Member � Advisory Board of the Institute of Social, Statistical and Economic Research (ISSER) University of Ghana, Legon (2007-2008)

Member of the Board of Directors � Awutu Emasa Rural Bank Ltd., 
Member of the Rules Committee � (Junior Member) representing the Ghana Bar Association-Responsible for the drafting of the Rules of Procedure for the Supreme Court & Court of Appeal (1993-1995)

Hon  Hanna Tetteh was appointed Minister for Trade and Industry in February 2009 under H. E. President John Evans Atta Mills� Government.