Mel Lastman : Ask Biography

Personal data

Date of birth

March 09, 1933(age 83)

Place of birth

Toronto, Ontario

Nationality

Canadian

Spouse

Marilyn Bornstein

Profession

Businessman

62nd Mayor of Toronto

In office

January 1, 1998 - November 30, 2003

Succeeded by

David Miller

Preceded by

Barbara Hall

3rd Mayor of North York

In office

1972 - December 31, 1997

Succeeded by

Position abolished

Preceded by

Basil H. Hall

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Melvin Douglas "Mel" Lastman (born March 9, 1933), nicknamed "Mayor Mel", is a former businessman and politician. His the founder of the Bad Boy Furniture chain. He served as the mayor of the former city of North York, Ontario, Canada from 1972 until 1997. At the end of 1997, North York, along with five other municipalities, was amalgamated with the city of Toronto. Lastman ran for and won the mayoral race for the new "megacity", defeating incumbent Toronto mayor Barbara Hall. Re-elected in November 2000, he served until his retirement after the 2003 municipal election.