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'''Mark Meredith''' (born 1965) is a businessman and politician and former mayor of [[Stoke-on-Trent]]. | '''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]]. In 2008, following a local referendum, the position of elected mayor was abolished. | 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. | In 2009 he was arrested on suspicion of corruption, but no charges were brought. He was subsequently elected as a councillor. | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 6 April 2014
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.