Ex-soccer player Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s president in a blow to country’s EU aspirations
Kavelashvili, 53, who was the only candidate on the ballot, easily won the vote given the Georgian Dream party’s control of a 300-seat electoral college that replaced direct presidential elections in 2017.
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 be doing as the prospective Russia-apologist leader of Georgia,” says Simon Curtis, a City fan, writer and author.
Former Manchester City footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili elected president of Georgia - The 53-year-old, who is pro-Russian and ...
Critics have highlighted that Kavelashvili has no higher education diploma and a glaring qualification gap. However, ...
Mikheil Kavelashvili, the only candidate nominated by the ruling Georgian Dream party, was selected as Georgia's president. Davit Kachkachishvili/Anadolu via Getty Images Former Manchester City ...
Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder and Honorary Chair of the ruling Georgian Dream party, on Saturday congratulated Mikheil ...
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