Thomas Mends Kodwo-Mercer Explained

Office:Ghanaian
High Commissioner
to United Kingdom
Term Start:1954
Term End:1956
Birth Date:17 January 1916
Death Place:London
Nationality:Ghanaian
Occupation:Chairman

Thomas Mends Kodwo-Mercer (also known as T. M. Kodwo Mercer 1913 – 2003) was a Ghanaian diplomat. He was the first Black African from the Gold Coast (currently Ghana) to be appointed as a High Commissioner to the UK.[1]

Early life and education

Mercer was born on 17 January 1916. He attended Achimota Training College.[2] He also attended Adisadel College where he later became a tutor from 1938 to 1943.[3] He further studied commerce at Birmingham University in 1948.[4]

Political life

Mercer was a member of the Convention People's Party.

Career

Mercer was the Gold Coast Commissioner to the UK from 1954 to 1956.[5] [6] He was the Chairman of the Cocoa Purchasing Company, Agricultural Produce Marketing Board and the Cocoa Marketing Board.

Personal life

Mercer was the twin brother of James Mercer and their younger brother was Mr. Krakue Mercer.[7] Ekwow Spio-Gabrah and Andrew Egyapa Mercer were his nephews. Sally Mugabe was his niece. He was an Anglican.

Death and burial

He died at 86 years and was buried in London.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Mends Kodwo Mercer, the first Black African to be appointed... . 2023-11-28 . Getty Images . 12 September 2023 . en-gb.
  2. Web site: 28 November 2003 . Burial of First African Gold Coast Commissioner to UK . 28 November 2023 . Modern Ghana.
  3. Web site: Adisadel College Old Boys Association – Year Group Reports . 2023-11-28 . www.adisadelonline.com.
  4. Book: Britain), Royal Society of Arts (Great . Journal of the Royal Society of Arts . 1954 . Society . en.
  5. Book: Steinberg, S. . The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954 . 2016-12-29 . Springer . 978-0-230-27083-1 . en.
  6. Book: Martin . Frederick . The Statesman's Year-book . Keltie . Sir John Scott . Renwick . Isaac Parker Anderson . Epstein . Mortimer . Steinberg . Sigfrid Henry . Paxton . John . Hunter (Librarian) . Brian . Turner . Barry . 1956 . St. Martin's Press . en.
  7. Web site: joefrans.se . 2023-11-28 . joefrans.se.