Former Ballon d’Or winner,
George Weah, has been announced as the President-elect of Liberia, West Africa.
The 51-year-old former
World Footballer of the Year won thirteen out of fifteen counties.
His 73-year-old opponent
and current vice president, Joseph Boakai got only two counties.
Weah becomes the 25th
President of Liberia.
The ex-Liberian
international played for Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Chelsea and Manchester
City and later returned to France with Marseille.
He is the only African to
win the coveted Ballon d’Or.
Weah also won the UEFA
Champions League Top Scorer award, Coupe de France, Ligue1, Coupe de la Ligue,
Serie A title, English FA Cup among others.
“I am deeply grateful to my
family, my friends, and my loyal supporters who contributed to our campaign
during this extremely long election season,” Weah said on Twitter before the
results were announced.
Weah is set to replace
Africa’s first female head of state, economist and Nobel Peace Prize winner
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
His inauguration would be
the first time power was transferred from one democratically elected government
to another.
Congratulation and remember your people
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