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John Luther Mercer (born 17 August 1981) is a British politician and former British Army officer who has served as Minister of State for Veterans’ Affairs since October 2022, having previously held the post from July to September 2022.
Starting out. Mercer moved to New York in 1928, when he was 19. The music he loved, jazz and blues, was booming in Harlem and Broadway was bursting with musicals and revues from George Gershwin, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin. Vaudeville, though beginning to fade, was still a strong musical presence.
Johnny Mercer was appointed Minister of State (Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) at the Cabinet Office on 25 October 2022. He previously held the same role between 7 July 2022 and 6 September...
Apr 21, 2021 · A former veterans minister has hit out at the government as "the most distrustful, awful environment I've ever worked in". Tory MP Johnny Mercer told Times Radio "almost nobody tells the truth...
Apr 20, 2021 · Tory MP Johnny Mercer says he was "forced" to resign as a defence minister over the treatment of veterans who served in Northern Ireland. No 10 confirmed his exit on Tuesday - ahead of the ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer has been given until 8 May to argue why he should not have to name people who told him about alleged war crimes in Afghanistan by British special forces.
Apr 22, 2021 · On Tuesday night Tory MP Johnny Mercer handed in his resignation as veterans minister. He quit over legal protections for British troops who fought during the conflict in Northern Ireland.
Mar 23, 2024 · Veterans' minister Johnny Mercer has been ordered to give evidence to a public inquiry relating to alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
3 days ago · Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer has said he will "fight like hell" for re-election as the MP for Plymouth Moor View, as he faces a challenging battle against Labour. He is the Conservative Party ...
May 6, 2024 · LONDON — Meet Veterans' Minister Johnny Mercer: decorated commando, outspoken defender of troops from “vexatious” prosecutions, and — just maybe — future jailbird.
