Sergio Marchi, (born May 12, 1956), is a Canadian politician and former diplomat, who served as a federal

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Member of

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and cabinet minister and, later, as an ambassador. Marchi was born in

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to an Italian family who subsequently emigrated to Canada. He first entered politics at the municipal level, where he was elected Alderman for Ward 1 in North York (now part of

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) in 1982. He was subsequently elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1984 election as the

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(MP) for the Toronto-area riding of York West. When the Liberals came to power in the 1993 election,

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Jean Chrétien brought Marchi into the

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. He also served as

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and Minister of International Trade in 1997. Marchi left politics in 1999 and was appointed as Canadian ambassador to the

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, and the UN Agencies, in

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. He served one term as Chairman of the WTO's ruling council. In 2005, it was reported in the media that Marchi might challenge incumbent David Miller for the Toronto mayoralty in the municipal election in 2006. Marchi said only that he was talking with people.Linda Diebel. Rumour mill on mayoral race is at full tilt. Toronto Star. July 2, 2005. Pg. B01. After leaving the diplomatic world, in February 2006, Marchi joined the Toronto law firm of Lang Michener LLP as a senior advisor, and also became President of the Canada China Business Council, and Chairman of the Canadian Services Coalition. Marchi then took up a second tour in Geneva, to pursue a private sector opportunity, and established his own consultancy, the Marchi Group. In February 2015, Marchi returned to Canada, where he was appointed President and CEO of the Canadian Electricity Association, headquartered in Ottawa.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marchi, Sergio 1956 births Argentine emigrants to Canada Argentine people of Italian descent Canadian diplomats Canadian people of Italian descent Liberal Party of Canada MPs Living people Members of the 26th Canadian Ministry Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada Naturalized citizens of Canada York University alumni Permanent Representatives to the World Trade Organization