Background
Kergin, Michael was born on April 26, 1942 in Bramshott, England.
Kergin, Michael was born on April 26, 1942 in Bramshott, England.
Kergin graduated from the University of Trinity College in the University of Toronto in 1965, and received a degree from Magdelen College, Oxford University, in 1967.
Foreign secretary Department of Foreign Affairs, 1967. Canadian ambassador to Cuba, 1986—1989. Minister and deputy head of mission Canadian Embassy, Washington, 1989—1994.
Assistant deputy minister in Pol. and international security affairs Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Toronto, Canada, 1994—1996, assistant deputy minister, Americas and Security/Intelligence, 1996—1998. Foreign policy advisor to the Prime Minister, 1998—2000. Assistant secretary to the cabinet, Foreign and Defense Policy Privy Council Office, 1998—2000.
Canadian ambassador to the United States, Washington, 2000—2005. With Canadian Delegation to Inter-American Development Bank. Canadian Embassy representative to Chile, Cameroun and the United Nations.
Married; 3 children.