Mario Silva (politician)
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| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 28 June 2004 – 2 May 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Charles Caccia |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cash |
| Constituency | Davenport |
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In office 1994–1997 |
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| Preceded by | Tony O'Donohue |
| Succeeded by | Wards reorganized due to Municipal amalgamation of Toronto |
| Constituency | Ward 3 (Brockton) |
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In office 1997–2003 |
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| Preceded by | first councillor |
| Succeeded by | Adam Giambrone |
| Constituency | Ward 20 (Trinity-Niagara) |
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June 11, 1966 Azores, Portugal |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Profession | Legal Scholar |
Mário Silva (born June 11, 1966) is a Canadian legal scholar and former politician. Silva served as a Canadian Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2011. He began his political career as a Toronto City Councillor from 1994–2003. He then moved to federal politics, being elected for the Liberal Party of Canada in the 2004 election in the Toronto riding of Davenport. He served as the Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs (Americas) after having served as Critic for the Treasury Board and Labour. In 2007, the President of the French Republic bestowed him the title of Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur). He has also been awarded the Order of Merit of Portugal. and the Order of Rio Branco from Brazil.
Silva holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Toronto, a "Certificat de Langue Francaise" from Paris-Sorbonne University, and a master's degree in International Human Rights Law from University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Silva holds a Ph.D. in the Faculty of Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Silva's Ph.D. thesis is titled "Failed and Failing States: Causes and Conditions." On December 15, 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed him to chair the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (formally the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research (ITF)) in 2013. He also serves as the honorary chair of the International Forum of Rights and Security (IFFRAS).
Born in the Azores, Portugal, he was first elected to city council in 1994 after defeating veteran councillor Tony O'Donohue by 15 votes. Silva received a high grade from the Toronto Environmental Alliance for his support of environmental initiatives, and has strong support from the Labour Movement. Silva is of Portuguese background and is popular in the local Portuguese Canadian community. Silva served on several boards including: Vice-Chair, Toronto Transit Commission; Chair, Exhibition Place; Board of Directors, Mount Sinai Hospital; Vice Chair, Toronto Hydro Company; Board of Directors, Canadian Opera Company; 2013 Chair, Brazil Carnival Ball and Chair of the Brazil Institute of Canada.
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