Peter Michael Kremer

Peter Michael Kremer, QC, was Chief of Appeals (2005-2014) and Acting Deputy Prosecutor (2012-2014) of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Before his posts with the ICTY, from 1977 until 2005, Mr. Kremer held various positions with the Department of Justice of Canada, including General Counsel in Litigation (1996-2005), Director and General Counsel at the Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Section (1990-1996) in Ottawa, Chief of Prosecutions and Senior Counsel (1982-1990) and Prosecutor (1977-1982) with the Winnipeg Regional Office. Mr. Kremer was appointed Queen’s Counsel (Canada) in 1990. He retired from public service in 2014.