Michael Applebaum
| Michael Applebaum | |
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| 42nd Mayor of Montreal | |
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In office November 16, 2012 – June 18, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Jane Cowell-Poitras (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Jane Cowell-Poitras (Acting) |
| Borough mayor for Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and Montreal City Councillor | |
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In office January 1, 2002 – November 21, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Lionel Perez |
| Chair of the Montreal Executive Committee | |
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In office April 6, 2011 – November 21, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Gérald Tremblay |
| Succeeded by | Laurent Blanchard |
| Montreal City Councillor for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | |
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In office November 6, 1994 – December 31, 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Claudette Demers-Godley |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Michael Mark Applebaum February 10, 1963 |
| Political party |
Parti des Montréalais (1994-1995) Independent (1995-1998) Nouveau Montréal (1998-2001) Union Montréal (2001-2012) Independent (2012-) |
| Spouse(s) | Merle Applebaum |
| Residence | Montreal, Quebec |
| Occupation | Real estate agent |
| Religion | Judaism |
Michael Mark Applebaum (born February 10, 1963) is a former Canadian politician, who was selected by councillors as interim Mayor of Montreal on November 16, 2012. A longtime city councillor in Montreal, Quebec, he served as the borough mayor of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce from January 1, 2002 to November 21, 2012, upon becoming interim mayor of the city.
Prior to November 14, 2012 Applebaum was part of the Union Montréal party. Applebaum was first elected as city councillor for Notre-Dame-de-Grâce on November 6, 1994 as a member of the now defunct Parti des Montréalais. Before being elected to city council, he was a real estate agent.
Applebaum was the first anglophone to hold the office (not counting interim officeholders) since the end of James John Guerin's term in 1912. He was also the first Jew to assume the office of mayor of Montreal.
On June 17, 2013 he was arrested and indicted on 14 charges including fraud, conspiracy, breach of trust, and corruption in municipal affairs. On June 18, he announced his resignation of Mayor of Montreal, maintaining that the allegations against him were unfounded. He was released from police custody and made his first court appearance on October 9, 2013.
Applebaum was born in Montreal the third child of Ray and Moishe Applebaum, Canadian Jews, and was raised in Saint-Laurent. He worked at his family's eponymous shoe store since the age of 13, and opened his first clothing boutique at 18 while studying at Dawson College. He later took over the shoe store and became a real estate agent.
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