Mayor of Mississauga

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Mayor of
Mississauga
Municipal logo
Incumbent
Vacant
since January 12, 2024
StyleMayor, His/Her Worship
Member ofCity Council
Reports toCity Council
SeatMississauga Civic Centre
(Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)
AppointerDirect election by residents of Mississauga
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderRobert Speck
Formation1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Salary$146,198 + $31,219 in benefits
WebsiteMayor's Office City Website

The mayor of Mississauga is the head of Mississauga 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.[1] While in office, mayors are styled His/Her Worship.

Bonnie Crombie served as the 6th and most recent mayor of Mississauga. She first assumed office on December 1, 2014, following the 2014 mayoral election. Crombie was re-elected to a third term in 2022. She resigned as mayor effective January 12, 2024, after becoming leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. A by-election will be held on June 10, 2024 to replace her.

Mayors of Mississauga[edit]

This list includes the two mayors of the Town of Mississauga (existing from 1968 to 1973), and the four mayors of the City of Mississauga (1974 to present):

Town of Mississauga[edit]

Before 1968, Mississauga was led by the reeves for the townships of Clarkson, Cooksville, Dixie, Erindale, Lakeview, Lorne Park, Malton, Meadowvale, Sheridan, and Toronto Township.

No. Mayor In office Notes
1 Robert Speck 1968 1972 Former reeve of Toronto Township. Died in office.
2 Chic Murray 1972 1973 Interim mayor, appointed by Council following Speck's death.

City of Mississauga[edit]

The City of Mississauga was formed with the merger of the towns of Mississauga, Port Credit and Streetsville:

No. Mayor In office Notes
3 Martin Dobkin 1973 1976 First mayor of the City of Mississauga.
4 Ron Searle 1976 1978 Former town councillor and city councillor.
5
Hazel McCallion December 1, 1978 November 30, 2014 Former mayor of Streetsville. Longest-serving mayor of Mississauga.
6
Bonnie Crombie December 1, 2014 January 12, 2024 Former city councillor and Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "AMO – Ontario Municipal Elections". www.amo.on.ca. Retrieved 2020-09-25.