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.
[8] Jamieson announced in November 2023 that he would not be recontesting the position at the 2024 Queensland local elections.
[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.