Vincent Leo Martin Hanna (9 August 1939 – 22 July 1997) was a Northern Irish television journalist known for his coverage of United Kingdom by-elections.

Early life and education

Hanna was from a Northern Ireland Catholic background and was born in Belfast. His father, Frank, was a prominent solicitor and a member of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland, the lower house of the Parliament of Northern Ireland at Stormont. All five of Frank's children would also become lawyers. Hanna was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, The Queen's University of Belfast, Harvard University and the London School of Economics. In 1965, he was admitted as a solicitor and worked for the family legal practice in industrial injuries and civil rights cases. He moved to London in 1970.

References

  • Newsnight 20th Anniversary broadcast