King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II
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2 August 1971[2]
Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
| King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II | |
|---|---|
| Gã Mantse | |
 | |
| Gã Mantse | |
| Reign | 9 May 2020 – present |
| Coronation | 9 May 2020 |
| Predecessor | Nii Amugi II |
| Born | Kelvin Nii Tackie Abia[1] 2 August 1971[2] Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana |
| Father | Prince Ebenezer Nii Armah Tackie[3] |
King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II (born Kelvin Nii Tackie Abia; 2 August 1971) is the Gã Mantse of the Ga State [4] enstooled on 9 May 2020.[5][6][7]
King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II was born as Kelvin Nii Tackie Abia in Accra[8] on 2 August 1971 to Dr. Ebenezer Nii Armah Tackie. He had his secondary education at Ghana Secondary School in Koforidua.[9] He holds a Bachelor of Arts and an MBA from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[10] He also holds a PhD. from the University of California.
Gã Manste (2020–present)
Kelvin Nii Tackie Abia was enstooled as Gã Mantse of the Ga-Mashie people on 9 May 2020.[11] He is also the President of the Ga Traditional Council.[12][13] In October 2025, he pledged to support the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) as they mark their golden jubilee.[14]
Career
He began his career as a researcher and assistant director at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. He was also the founder of Keeda Production Limited, while serving as a resource person and advisor to the Liberal Studies department at Kumasi Technical University and a lecturer at KNUST.[15] He also served as a running mate to Jacob Osei Yeboah as an independent candidate in the 2012 Presidential election.[16]