John So
John Chun Sai So JP (traditional Chinese: 蘇震西; simplified Chinese: 苏震西; pinyin: Sū Zhènxī; Cantonese Yale: Sou1 Jan3 Sai1) is a Chinese-Australian businessman who served as the 102nd Lord Mayor of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia. He was the first Lord Mayor in the city's history to be directly elected by the people; previously, Lord Mayors were elected by the Councillors. So is also the first Lord Mayor of Melbourne of Asian descent.
First elected in 2001 and re-elected in 2004, So is the longest-serving Lord Mayor of Melbourne, serving for seven-and-a-half years. In 2006, John So was voted World Mayor, making him the first Mayor of Asian descent in history to win the title. On 1 October 2008, John So announced he would not seek re-election for a third term as Lord Mayor.
So currently serves as Chairman of the Global Business Council, an international forum established by the World Chinese Economic Forum in Malaysia aimed at facilitating trade between China, India, ASEAN and Middle East.
Read more about John So: Background, First Term As Lord Mayor, 2001–2004, Retirement As Lord Mayor, Honours and Positions, Personal Life
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“The person who designed a robot that could act and think as well as your four-year-old would deserve a Nobel Prize. But there is no public recognition for bringing up several truly human beings.”
—C. John Sommerville (20th century)