Mikheil Kavelashvili has been chosen as president of Georgia on Saturday by a 300-seat electoral college, which replaced direct presidential elections in 2017 ...
An electoral college dominated by Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party elected far-right former footballer and fervent critic of the West Mikheil ...
The result has been roundly questioned, with protesters draped in EU flags clamouring outside parliament for a fresh election after opposition groups alleged ...
Mikheil Kavelashvili was a striker for Manchester City between 1996 and 1997, and later played for several clubs in the Swiss Super League.
Former striker Mikheil Kavelashvili won the vote in the country's Parliament. The ruling Georgian Dream party retained control of Parliament by winning 89 ...
Ex-Man City striker Mikheil Kavelashvili was only candidate in vote put to politicians rather than the people.
The 53-year-old, who is pro-Russian and a vocal critic of the European Union, takes office after the Georgian Dream party won a contentious election.
After 17 days of pro-EU protests, a former Manchester City footballer is appointed president.