Michael Bear (Lord Mayor)

Michael Bear
683rd Lord Mayor of London
In office 12 November 2010 – 11 November 2011
Preceded by	Nick Anstee
Succeeded by	David Wootton
Personal details
Born	1953 Nairobi
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Barbara née Sandler
Children	Amy and Marc
Residence	Mansion House, London
Alma mater	Witwatersrand Cranfield
Profession	Property & construction

Michael Bear (born 21 January 1953) was the 683rd Lord Mayor of London, whose one-year term began on 12 November 2010 and ended 11 November 2011. He is the Alderman of the ward of Portsoken and previously represented that Ward as Common Councilman and Deputy. In 2007 he was elected as one of two Sheriffs of the City of London (for a term of one year).

A liveryman of the Paviors' Company, he subsequently joined the Chartered Surveyors' and Engineers' Companies. Bear was a key figure in the redevelopment of Spitalfields Market, situated just to the northeast of the City in Tower Hamlets.

As Lord Mayor, Bear served in an ambassadorial role not just for the Square Mile, but for the whole of the UK-wide financial and professional services industry.^[1]

Early life and education

Michael Bear was born in Nairobi, in Kenya, and grew up in Cyprus. Later he went to school at Clifton College in Bristol, before studying at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, and Cranfield University in the UK.

Family

Married to Barbara Sandler, they have a son named Marc, who is reading Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. They also have a daughter, Amy.

Honours

Bear was honoured with opening the trading session at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in July 2011.^[2]

References

1. ^ www.cityam.com
2. ^ Shemer, Nadav (3 July 2011). "London lord mayor opens trading at TA stock exchange". Jerusalem Post. http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=227646. Retrieved 4 July 2011. "City of London Lord Mayor Michael Bear opened trading at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on Sunday, ahead of a panel discussion on opportunities for cooperation between London and Tel Aviv." 

External links

• City of London Corporation Biography of Michael Bear
• Lord Mayor's Show Lord Mayor-Elect
• City of London Corporation Michael Bear
• BBC News Crowds gather for Lord Mayor's Show in London 13 Nov 2010
• Debrett's People of Today

Civic offices
Preceded by Nick Anstee	Lord Mayor of the City of London 2010–2011	Succeeded by David Wootton

Persondata
Name	Bear, Michael
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1953
Place of birth	Nairobi
Date of death
Place of death

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