This article is about the office. For a list of mayors of Toronto and heads of its former municipalities, see List of mayors of Toronto, List of reeves and mayors of the former municipalities in Toronto and Chairman of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto.
Mayor of Toronto
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Incumbent Olivia Chow since July 12, 2023
City of Toronto Office of the Mayor
Style
His/Her Worship
Mayor (informal)
Member of
Toronto City Council
Seat
Toronto City Hall
Appointer
Direct election
Term length
4 years; renewable
Constituting instrument
City of Toronto Act
Inaugural holder
William Lyon Mackenzie (historic) Mel Lastman (post-amalgamation)
Formation
March 6, 1834 (historic) December 1, 1998 (current)
Deputy
Deputy Mayor
Salary
CA$202,948.20[1]
Website
www.toronto.ca/mayor
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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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