# Deputy Mayor of Toronto

The deputy mayor of Toronto is a member of Toronto City Council appointed to assist the mayor of Toronto. One councillor is designated for statutory purposes and additional deputy mayors may be appointed to represent the mayor on an honorary basis, but with no statutory authority.
Ausma Malik has served as the statutory deputy mayor since her appointment by Mayor Olivia Chow on August 10, 2023. Chow has named three additional deputy mayors: Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough), Amber Morley (Etobicoke), and Michael Colle (North York).

## Statutory deputy mayor

The member designated for statutory purposes is sometimes known as the first deputy mayor. This councillor performs the roles and functions assigned to the "deputy mayor" in the City of Toronto Act and various chapters of the Toronto Municipal Code. The statutory deputy mayor has all the rights, power and authority of the mayor created by council, and is the vice-chair of the executive committee. The statutory deputy mayor typically acts when the mayor is unable to.

### Role during mayoral vacancy

When the office of Mayor of Toronto is vacant, the deputy mayor exercises the limited mayoral powers which are granted to the mayor by city council to ensure city business can continue to be carried out. This includes acting as the city's chief executive officer, representing the city, and special privileges during council sessions. The deputy mayor also assumes responsibility for the administrative management of the mayor's office.
The deputy mayor does not become "acting" or "interim" mayor, nor does the deputy mayor assume the "strong-mayor" powers, which are granted by the province to the head of council, a role which remains vacant.

## Additional deputy mayors

Non-statutory deputy mayors could be appointed to serve ceremonial roles. While holding no statutory authority, they represent the mayor at local events, can act as advisors, or lead a policy file. Additional deputy mayors were appointed under mayors David Miller, John Tory and Olivia Chow.

## History
### List of deputy mayors of Toronto

| Portrait | Deputy Mayor | Term start | Term end | Council ward | Council term | Status | Notes |
| Mayor Mel Lastman (1998–2003) |||||||||
| | Case Ootes | February 6, 1998 | November 30, 2003 | Ward 1 East York | 1998–2000 | Statutory | |
| | Case Ootes | February 6, 1998 | November 30, 2003 | Ward 29 Broadview—Greenwood | 2000–2003 | Statutory | |
| Mayor David Miller (2003–2010) |||||||||
| | Joe Pantalone | December 4, 2003 | November 30, 2010 | Ward 19 Trinity—Spadina | 2003–2006 | Statutory | |
| | Joe Pantalone | December 4, 2003 | November 30, 2010 | Ward 19 Trinity—Spadina | 2006–2010 | Statutory | |
| | Sandra Bussin | December 4, 2003 | December 1, 2006 | Ward 32 Beaches-East York | 2003–2006 | Non-statutory | |
| | Mike Feldman | December 4, 2003 | December 1, 2006 | Ward 10 York Centre | 2003–2006 | Non-statutory | |
| Mayor Rob Ford (2010–2014) |||||||||
| | Doug Holyday | December 1, 2010 | August 21, 2013 | Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre | 2010–2014 | Statutory | |
| | Norm Kelly | August 21, 2013 | November 30, 2014 | Ward 40 Scarborough—Agincourt | 2010–2014 | Statutory | Certain powers usually assigned to the mayor were transferred to Kelly during a special meeting of city council on November 15, 2013. |
| Mayor John Tory (2014–2023) |||||||||
| | Denzil Minan-Wong | December 1, 2014 | November 15, 2022 | Ward 34 Don Valley East | 2014–2018 | Statutory; North York | |
| | Denzil Minan-Wong | December 1, 2014 | November 15, 2022 | Ward 16 Don Valley East | 2018–2022 | Statutory; North York | |
| | Glenn De Baeremaeker | December 1, 2014 | December 1, 2018 | Ward 38 Scarborough Centre | 2014–2018 | Non-statutory; Scarborough | |
| | Pam McConnell | December 1, 2014 | July 7, 2017 | Ward 28 Toronto Centre-Rosedale | 2014–2018 | Non-statutory; Toronto and East York | |
| | Vincent Crisanti | December 1, 2014 | September 12, 2017 | Ward 1 Etobicoke North | 2014–2018 | Non-statutory;Etobicoke | |
| | Ana Bailão | October 6, 2017 | November 15, 2022 | Ward 18 Davenport | 2014–2018 | Non-statutory; Toronto and East York | |
| | Ana Bailão | October 6, 2017 | November 15, 2022 | Ward 9 Davenport | 2018–2022 | Non-statutory; Toronto and East York | |
| | Stephen Holyday | September 12, 2017 | November 15, 2022 | Ward 3 Etobicoke Centre | 2014–2018 | Non-statutory; Etobicoke and York | |
| | Stephen Holyday | September 12, 2017 | November 15, 2022 | Ward 2 Etobicoke Centre | 2018–2022 | Non-statutory; Etobicoke and York | |
| | Michael Thompson | December 1, 2018 | September 29, 2022 | Ward 21 Scarborough Centre | 2018–2022 | Non-statutory; Scarborough | |
| | Jennifer McKelvie | November 16, 2022 | August 10, 2023 | Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park | 2022–2026 | Statutory | Following Mayor Tory's resignation in 2023, McKelvie became the highest-ranking city official and assumed limited mayoral powers. |
| Mayor Olivia Chow (2023–present) |||||||||
| | Ausma Malik | August 10, 2023 | Incumbent | Ward 10 Spadina—Fort York | 2022–2026 | Statutory; Toronto and East York | |
| | Jennifer McKelvie | August 10, 2023 | Incumbent | Ward 25 Scarborough—Rouge Park | 2022–2026 | Non-statutory; Scarborough | |
| | Michael Colle | August 10, 2023 | Incumbent | Ward 8 Eglinton—Lawrence | 2022–2026 | Non-statutory; North York | |
| | Amber Morley | August 10, 2023 | Incumbent | Ward 3 Etobicoke—Lakeshore | 2022–2026 | Non-statutory; Etobicoke | |