Mayor of Toronto

Mayor of Toronto
Municipal logo
Incumbent
Olivia Chow
since July 12, 2023
City of Toronto
Office of the Mayor
Style
Member ofToronto City Council
SeatToronto City Hall
AppointerDirect election
Term length4 years;
renewable
Constituting instrumentCity of Toronto Act
Inaugural holderWilliam Lyon Mackenzie (historic)
Mel Lastman (post-amalgamation)
FormationMarch 6, 1834 (historic)
December 1, 1998 (current)
DeputyDeputy Mayor
SalaryCA$202,948.20[1]
Websitewww.toronto.ca/mayor

The mayor of Toronto is the head of Toronto City Council and chief executive officer of the municipal government. The mayor is elected alongside city council every four years on the fourth Monday of October; there are no term limits.[2] While in office, mayors are styled His/Her Worship.[3]

Olivia Chow has served as the 66th and current mayor of Toronto since July 12, 2023, after winning the 2023 by-election.[4]

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  4. ^ "Statement from Toronto City Clerk". City of Toronto. June 27, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.