John So, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John So

Hong Kong Australian businessman and Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Date of Birth: 02-Oct-1946

Place of Birth: Shunde District, Guangdong, China

Profession: politician, entrepreneur

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Chun Sai So (Chinese: ???; Cantonese Yale: Sou1 Jan3 Sai1; born 2 October 1946) is a Hong Kong 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.
He is also the first Lord Mayor of Melbourne of Chinese descent. First elected in 2001 and re-elected in 2004, So is the second-longest-serving Lord Mayor of Melbourne, serving for seven-and-a-half years.
In 2006, he won the World Mayor award.
On 1 October 2008, So announced that 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 the Middle East.
In December 2013, So was appointed by the Chinese government as a special advisor to the All-China Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese.