Su Zhenxi’s profile

Su Zhenxi was born on October 20, 1946, and his ancestral home is Shunde, Guangdong, China. When he was 17 years old, he immigrated to Australia from Hong Kong with his family.

After ten years of hard work, Su Zhenxi successfully founded Longfang Seafood Restaurant in Melbourne's Chinatown. It serves authentic Cantonese cuisine, and its decoration and service are rich in traditional Chinese culture. It is deeply loved by Chinese and foreign customers. In its heyday, it operated more than 30 restaurants and restaurants in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 500 employees, operating Chinese food, Japanese food, Korean food, Thai food, Malay food, etc.

In 1991, Su Zhenxi ran for city council as an independent candidate and was successful. In 2001, Su Zhenxi defeated many strong competitors in the Melbourne mayoral election and became Melbourne's first directly elected mayor and the city's first Chinese-American mayor. The united and efficient municipal government led by Su Zhenxi has done a lot of outstanding work and achieved outstanding political achievements during its first term. During his tenure, Melbourne was continuously rated as the "most livable city in the world". In addition, many services have been added to citizens and a large number of job opportunities have been created, making Melbourne a vibrant international city. He also visited China many times and made great contributions to promoting economic and trade exchanges and cooperation between China and Australia.

In 2004, Su Zhenxi was successfully re-elected with a huge advantage. Among the 21 candidates in this election, Su Zhenxi received up to 43% of the votes, far higher than the second place 9% and other candidates, showing the high degree of trust and support of the local people in him. His successful re-election made him the first mayor to be directly elected for two terms and the longest-serving mayor in Melbourne's history to date.

In early December 2006, Su Zhenxi was voted "the best mayor in the world" by netizens in a selection event launched by the international organization "City Mayors", and once again became the focus of media attention. "City Mayor" is a non-profit international organization. The "World's Best Mayor" selection event is held every year. Candidates come from all over the world. The purpose of the selection event is to enhance the image of mayors around the world and commend those who are the best. A mayor who has made a lasting contribution to local people and is committed to the good of the city at a national and international level.

A netizen who voted for Su Zhenxi on the "City Mayor" website left a message saying: "John Su inspires the imagination of the people in his city, especially in his treatment of young people." The netizen specifically mentioned the cheers at the Commonwealth Games. He wrote: "Elsewhere in the world, are there any young people under the age of 25 who will cheer and shout the name of the mayor together?"

Citizens regard Su Zhenxi as a symbol of multiculturalism. On the streets of Melbourne, many local residents wear T-shirts with the words "John Sue, he is my brother" printed on the chest. Enamel mugs, hats and stickers with these words are also sold in stores. Australia's famous "Music Man" rap group also composed a song called "John Sue, He's My Brother".