Mark Jamieson (politician)

Councillor
Mark Jamieson
Mayor of Sunshine Coast Region
In office
28 April 2012 – 16 March 2024
Preceded byBob Abbot
Succeeded byRosanna Natoli
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Southern Queensland
Australian Institute of Company Directors
Websitemarkjamieson.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.

  1. ^ "Mayor Mark Jamieson". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Coast mayor reinstate as LGAQ president". Sunshine Coast Daily. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Our Leaders". LGAQ. Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Mayor makes it to three terms, but who's joining him?". Sunshine Coast Daily. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Costs, transparency issues dog mayor's campaign". Noosa News. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ^ "2012 Sunshine Coast Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. ^ "2016 Sunshine Coast Regional Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Sunshine Coast Regional Mayor". Electoral Commission of Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  9. ^ Nichols, Jennifer; Howells, Sarah; Easton, Alex (10 November 2023). "Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson not to stand at 2024 local government election". ABC News. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ^ Dye, Josh (29 March 2024). "Television presenter Rosanna Natoli declared as next mayor of Sunshine Coast Council". ABC News. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Former APN boss turned Sunshine Coast mayor Mark Jamieson wins damages from Westpac over financial advice". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 30 October 2020.