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Andrew Kofi Egyapa Mercer, born in Sekondi, Ghana, comes from a legal background, with his father, James Mercer, being a lawyer and diplomat.

He attended Chapel Hill Preparatory School in Takoradi and Adisadel College in Cape Coast, earning his GCE certificates. He later graduated with honors from the University of Ghana with a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and a Bachelor of Laws.

After passing the bar examination at the Ghana School of Law, he began his legal career in 2004 and eventually became head of the legal department at First Atlantic Bank in Accra.

Egyapa Mercer entered politics in 2011, participating in the Sekondi Constituency NPP parliamentary primary, though he lost to the incumbent, Papa Owusu-Ankomah. In 2013, he founded Mercer and Company, a corporate and investment law firm.

He later contested and won the 2016 parliamentary election for the Sekondi Constituency under the NPP, succeeding Owusu-Ankomah. As MP, he engaged actively with his constituents, contributing to educational and sports initiatives, demonstrating his commitment to community development.

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