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Former Premier League footballer elected as new president of Georgia
Former Premier League footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili has been elected as the president of Georgia, replacing the pro-Western incumbent.
Ruling party founder congratulates Mikheil Kavelashvili on election as Georgia’s President
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and Honorary Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday congratulated Mikheil Kavelashvil, the party’s nominee, on his election as Georgia’s sixth President,
Georgia ruling party elects loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party on Saturday voted for a far-right former footballer to become president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.
Georgia ruling party installs loyalist president amid constitutional crisis
Georgia's ruling party on Saturday installed a far-right loyalist as president in a controversial election process, amid a deepening constitutional crisis and weeks of mass pro-EU protests.This is because it ratified the mandates of newly elected lawmakers before a court issued a ruling on a legal bid to contest the elections filed by the incumbent president,
Georgia's new president faces legitimacy challenge amidst protests
Mikheil Kavelashvili was elected president of Georgia by the electoral college. The 53-year-old politician, a former soccer player, was the only candidate nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
Georgians gather outside parliament to protest single-candidate presidential election
By bne IntelliNews Thousands of Georgians mobilised on Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue on the morning of December 14 to condemn the country’s sixth presidential elections, taking place inside the parliament building.
Former soccer star set to become Georgia's president in a blow to country's EU aspirations
A former soccer star is set to become president of Georgia Saturday. TBILISI, Georgia — A former soccer star is set to become ...
Georgia's Crisis Deepens As Far-Right Mikheil Kavelashvili Named President
Georgian lawmakers voted in the former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili as the country's next president on Saturday after ...
Who is Mikheil Kavelashvili? Former football star named as Georgia's new president
Former football star and far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili was appointed Georgia’s new president as political tensions reached an all-time high ...
Who is Mikheil Kavelashvili, Georgia's new president?
Mikheil Kavelashvili has been chosen as president of Georgia on Saturday by a 300-seat electoral college, which replaced ...
Mikheil Kavelashvili used to play for Manchester City. Now he’s Georgia’s far-right president-elect
“It could be argued that Kavelashvili spent most of his time at City facing in the wrong direction, just as he now seems to ...
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Georgia installs former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili as new president
Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili was only candidate in vote put to politicians rather than the people.
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Ex-soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's next president
The outgoing president has been in office since 2018. She has vowed to stay on after her 6-year term ends Monday, claiming to ...
Who is Mikheil Kavelashvili, Former Manchester City Player-Turned Georgia President
Born in Bolnisi, Soviet Georgia, Mikheil Kavelashvili rose through Dinamo Tbilisi ranks and made 46 appearances for the ...
Former soccer player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia's president in a blow to its EU aspirations
Former Manchester City player Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes president of Georgia, as the ruling party tightened its grip in ...
New president to be chosen in Georgia - opposition rejects process
A new president is set to be chosen in Georgia on Saturday, amid political chaos in the country. An electoral college will ...