diff --git a/libertas_api/src/handlers/person_handlers.rs b/libertas_api/src/handlers/person_handlers.rs
index 151fde0..28db4b0 100644
--- a/libertas_api/src/handlers/person_handlers.rs
+++ b/libertas_api/src/handlers/person_handlers.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 use axum::{
+    Json, Router,
     extract::{Path, State},
     http::StatusCode,
     response::IntoResponse,
     routing::{get, post, put},
-    Json, Router,
 };
 
 use uuid::Uuid;
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ use crate::{
     error::ApiError,
     middleware::auth::UserId,
     schema::{
-        AssignFaceRequest, CreatePersonRequest, FaceRegionResponse, PersonResponse,
-        SharePersonRequest, UpdatePersonRequest,
+        AssignFaceRequest, CreatePersonRequest, FaceRegionResponse, MergePersonRequest,
+        PersonResponse, SharePersonRequest, UpdatePersonRequest,
     },
     state::AppState,
 };
@@ -23,11 +23,13 @@ pub fn people_routes() -> Router<AppState> {
         .route("/", get(list_people).post(create_person))
         .route(
             "/{person_id}",
-            get(get_person)
-                .put(update_person)
-                .delete(delete_person),
+            get(get_person).put(update_person).delete(delete_person),
         )
-        .route("/{person_id}/share", post(share_person).delete(unshare_person))
+        .route(
+            "/{person_id}/share",
+            post(share_person).delete(unshare_person),
+        )
+        .route("/{person_id}/merge", post(merge_person))
 }
 
 pub fn face_routes() -> Router<AppState> {
@@ -53,10 +55,7 @@ async fn get_person(
     UserId(user_id): UserId,
     Path(person_id): Path<Uuid>,
 ) -> Result<Json<PersonResponse>, ApiError> {
-    let person = state
-        .person_service
-        .get_person(person_id, user_id)
-        .await?;
+    let person = state.person_service.get_person(person_id, user_id).await?;
     Ok(Json(PersonResponse::from(person)))
 }
 
@@ -149,4 +148,17 @@ async fn assign_face_to_person(
         .assign_face_to_person(face_id, payload.person_id, user_id)
         .await?;
     Ok(Json(FaceRegionResponse::from(face)))
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+async fn merge_person(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    UserId(user_id): UserId,
+    Path(target_person_id): Path<Uuid>,
+    Json(payload): Json<MergePersonRequest>,
+) -> Result<StatusCode, ApiError> {
+    state
+        .person_service
+        .merge_people(target_person_id, payload.source_person_id, user_id)
+        .await?;
+    Ok(StatusCode::NO_CONTENT)
+}
diff --git a/libertas_api/src/schema.rs b/libertas_api/src/schema.rs
index f11471d..1312523 100644
--- a/libertas_api/src/schema.rs
+++ b/libertas_api/src/schema.rs
@@ -239,3 +239,8 @@ pub struct PublicAlbumBundleResponse {
     pub album: AlbumResponse,
     pub media: Vec<MediaResponse>,
 }
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+pub struct MergePersonRequest {
+    pub source_person_id: Uuid,
+}
diff --git a/libertas_api/src/services/person_service.rs b/libertas_api/src/services/person_service.rs
index e248d43..173bb4d 100644
--- a/libertas_api/src/services/person_service.rs
+++ b/libertas_api/src/services/person_service.rs
@@ -183,4 +183,36 @@ impl PersonService for PersonServiceImpl {
             .remove_share(person_id, target_user_id)
             .await
     }
+
+    async fn merge_people(
+        &self,
+        target_person_id: Uuid,
+        source_person_id: Uuid,
+        user_id: Uuid,
+    ) -> CoreResult<()> {
+        if target_person_id == source_person_id {
+            return Err(CoreError::Validation(
+                "Cannot merge the same person".to_string(),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        self.auth_service
+            .check_permission(
+                Some(user_id),
+                authz::Permission::EditPerson(target_person_id),
+            )
+            .await?;
+        self.auth_service
+            .check_permission(
+                Some(user_id),
+                authz::Permission::EditPerson(source_person_id),
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        self.face_repo
+            .reassign_person(source_person_id, target_person_id)
+            .await?;
+
+        self.person_repo.delete(source_person_id).await
+    }
 }
diff --git a/libertas_core/src/repositories.rs b/libertas_core/src/repositories.rs
index 36500ff..366f3e1 100644
--- a/libertas_core/src/repositories.rs
+++ b/libertas_core/src/repositories.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ pub trait FaceRegionRepository: Send + Sync {
     async fn find_by_id(&self, face_region_id: Uuid) -> CoreResult<Option<FaceRegion>>;
     async fn update_person_id(&self, face_region_id: Uuid, person_id: Uuid) -> CoreResult<()>;
     async fn delete(&self, face_region_id: Uuid) -> CoreResult<()>;
+    async fn reassign_person(&self, old_person_id: Uuid, new_person_id: Uuid) -> CoreResult<()>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
diff --git a/libertas_core/src/services.rs b/libertas_core/src/services.rs
index 0cc5006..ddb6806 100644
--- a/libertas_core/src/services.rs
+++ b/libertas_core/src/services.rs
@@ -106,6 +106,13 @@ pub trait PersonService: Send + Sync {
         target_user_id: Uuid,
         owner_id: Uuid,
     ) -> CoreResult<()>;
+
+    async fn merge_people(
+        &self,
+        target_person_id: Uuid,
+        source_person_id: Uuid,
+        user_id: Uuid,
+    ) -> CoreResult<()>;
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
diff --git a/libertas_infra/src/repositories/face_region_repository.rs b/libertas_infra/src/repositories/face_region_repository.rs
index 68b404a..7fead94 100644
--- a/libertas_infra/src/repositories/face_region_repository.rs
+++ b/libertas_infra/src/repositories/face_region_repository.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use libertas_core::{error::{CoreError, CoreResult}, models::FaceRegion, repositories::FaceRegionRepository};
+use libertas_core::{
+    error::{CoreError, CoreResult},
+    models::FaceRegion,
+    repositories::FaceRegionRepository,
+};
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
@@ -125,4 +129,20 @@ impl FaceRegionRepository for PostgresFaceRegionRepository {
         .map_err(|e| CoreError::Database(e.to_string()))?;
         Ok(())
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+    async fn reassign_person(&self, old_person_id: Uuid, new_person_id: Uuid) -> CoreResult<()> {
+        sqlx::query!(
+            r#"
+            UPDATE face_regions
+            SET person_id = $1
+            WHERE person_id = $2
+            "#,
+            new_person_id,
+            old_person_id
+        )
+        .execute(&self.pool)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| CoreError::Database(e.to_string()))?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}