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'''Mark Meredith''' (born 1965) is a businessman and politician and former mayor of [[Stoke-on-Trent]]. | [[File:Mark Meredith.jpg|thumb|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 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]]. | ||
In 2009 he was arrested on suspicion of corruption, but no charges were brought. He | He was listed number 48 in the ''[[Pink News]]'' list of [[50 most powerful 2007|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 returned to the City Council as a Councillor for the Birches Head and Central Forest Park ward at the 2011 local elections serving until his defeat in 2015. | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 5 September 2022
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 returned to the City Council as a Councillor for the Birches Head and Central Forest Park ward at the 2011 local elections serving until his defeat in 2015.
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