Merlin Udho (born 1953) is a Guyanese educator and diplomat. She has served as Ambassador of Guyana to Argentina,Brazil,Chile,and Paraguay and the Republic of Suriname. She has also worked for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) in Ukraine (Crimea),Bangladesh and Uganda.
In 2009,Udho worked as Coordinator of the Guyana Women in Development[6] then as International Secretary and Programme Coordinator for the Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO).[7] She served as Chair of the Board of the Forest Products Development and Marketing Council of Guyana Inc. (FPDMC) from 2008 to 2009.[8][9]
Udho served as Ambassador of Guyana to the Republic of Suriname from November 2009 to February 2012,[2] succeeding Karshanjee Arjun.[3] Upon her departure in February 2012,she was awarded the highest civilian order of Suriname,the Grand Cordon of the Honorary Order of the Palm,being credited with helping facilitate the visits of both Presidents to each others countries and supporting the establishment of a regional sports academy in Suriname.[10][11][12][13]
Udho served as Ambassador of Guyana to Brazil with accreditation as non-resident ambassador to Argentina,Chile,and Paraguay from September 2012 to 2015,[14] succeeding Kellawan Lall.[15] In 2016,he was dismissed from office under the Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) administration[16] and was succeeded by George Talbot.[17] In 2016,Udho also attended an event about Cheddie Jagan's New Global Human Order (NGHO) at the National Library of Guyana in Georgetown.[18]
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