Thomas Mends Kodwo-Mercer
Ghanaian
High Commissioner
to United Kingdom
In office
1954–1956
Personal details
Born(1916-01-17)17 January 1916
Died2003(2003-00-00) (aged 86–87)
London
NationalityGhanaian
OccupationChairman

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.[2][3] He further studied commerce at Birmingham University in 1948.[2][4]

Political life

Mercer was a member of the Convention People's Party.[2]

Career

Mercer was the Gold Coast Commissioner to the UK from 1954 to 1956.[2][5][6] He was the Chairman of the Cocoa Purchasing Company, Agricultural Produce Marketing Board and the Cocoa Marketing Board.[2]

Personal life

Mercer was the twin brother of James Mercer and their younger brother was Mr. Krakue Mercer.[3][7] Ekwow Spio-Gabrah was his nephew.[2] He was an Anglican.[2]

Death and burial

He died at 86 years and was buried in London.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Mends Kodwo Mercer , the first Black African to be appointed..." Getty Images. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Burial of First African Gold Coast Commissioner to UK". Modern Ghana. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Adisadel College Old Boys Association – Year Group Reports". www.adisadelonline.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
  4. ↑ Britain), Royal Society of Arts (Great (1954). Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. Society.
  5. ↑ Steinberg, S. (2016-12-29). The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-27083-1.
  6. ↑ Martin, Frederick; Keltie, Sir John Scott; Renwick, Isaac Parker Anderson; Epstein, Mortimer; Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry; Paxton, John; Hunter (Librarian), Brian; Turner, Barry (1956). The Statesman's Year-book. St. Martin's Press.
  7. ↑ "joefrans.se". joefrans.se. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
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