Office1: | Mayor of Sunshine Coast Region |
Termstart1: | 28 April 2012 |
Term End1: | 16 March 2024 |
Predecessor1: | Bob Abbot |
Successor1: | Rosanna Natoli |
Honorific-Prefix: | Councillor |
Nationality: | Australian |
Party: | Independent |
Alma Mater: | University of Southern Queensland Australian Institute of Company Directors |
Website: | markjamieson.com.au |
Mark Jamieson is an Australian politician and former business executive who served as the mayor of the Sunshine Coast Region, the ninth most-populous local government area in Australia, and fifth most-populous in Queensland.[1] He has also served as President of the Local Government Association of Queensland,[2] director of the South-East Queensland Council of Mayors and as a director of the Australian Local Government Association since 2016.[3] [4] [5]
Jamieson was first elected in April 2012 with 31.93% of the primary vote, placing first in a field of 8 candidates.[6] He retained office in 2016 with 61.90% of the vote,[7] and was elected for the third time at the local government elections held in 2020, winning 49.48%.[8]
Jamieson announced in November 2023 that he would not be recontesting the position at the 2024 Queensland local elections.[9] He was succeeded by television presenter Rosanna Natoli.[10]
Prior to his election to the mayoralty, Jamieson served in various senior executive positions, including as CEO of Australia-New Zealand publishing company APN News & Media.[11] Jamieson is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.