After an engaging electoral period which included a run off for both, former World Best player and flagbearer for the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), George Weah and his closest rival, the flagbearer of the ruling Unity Party (UP), Joseph Boakai, the crown eventually fell on Weah, making him the president elect of Liberia.
George Weah didn’t just emerge the president of Liberia out of the blues. Amazingly, a lot of efforts has been put into this win he eventually had.
The journey of Liberia’s president elect didn’t just start on the threshold of politics, but from the cradle of being a football star.
Getting to know him better can be well understood in this 12 facts listed below.
1. Liberia president elect is Christened, George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah.
2. George Weah is married to Jamaican born wife, Clar Weah.
George Weah and his Wife Clarp
3. He has made record for himself as the first footballer to emerge the president of his country
4. Jewel Cianeh Howard Taylor, Weah’s Vice president elect is an ex spouse of former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor.
George Weah addressing multitudes in Liberia
5. George Weah was born and raised in the Clara Town, slum of Monrovia.
6. Geroge Weah has three children, George Weah Jr, Tita and Timothy.
7. George Weah Jr has a daul citizenship. Liberia and an American. He plays for United states 20.
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8. George Weah has emerged African footballer of the year thrice. 1989, 1994, 1995.
9. George Weah is the first African ever to clinch the title of the world best player.
10. President of Liberia: Weah competed with ‘almighty’ Sirleaf who is Harvard educated in 2005. His Opponents cited his lack of formal education as a handicap to his ability to lead the country.
11. Apart from being the distinguished international star in his country’s national football team, George Weah later coached the squad, and even funded his national side to a large extent.
12. George Weah could be said to have been more successful with AC Milan as he made 114 appearances with the club and scored 46 goals altogether while there.
13. The last club Weah played for was Al Jazira, scoring a total of 193 goals in all his 18 years of club football.
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