Mark Meredith

Mark Meredith (born 1965) is a businessman and politician and former mayor of Stoke-on-Trent.

He was born in the Shelton suburb of Stoke-on-Trent, and joined the Labour Party in 1982. In 2005 he was elected as the second directly elected mayor of Stoke-on-Trent, defeating the previous mayor Mike Wolfe.

He was listed number 48 in the Pink News list of 50 most powerful LGBT people in British politics.

In 2008, following a local referendum, the position of elected mayor was abolished.

In 2009 he was arrested on suspicion of corruption, but no charges were brought. He was subsequently elected as a councillor.