George Weah Elected Liberia President
Former World Player of the Year, George Weah, has been voted president of Liberia after clinching 12 of the 15 counties in the West African nation.
The ex- soccer star becomes the 25th president of Liberia.
Hours before the results were announced Weah took to Twitter to thank all his supporters, saying he plans to liberate the country.
“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.
The former striker helped Chelsea win the FA Cup in 2000 and has added to his list of achievements with his election victory
Former AC Milan, Manchester City and Chelsea striker George Weah has been elected president of Liberia.
Weah - the first African to win the Ballon D'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year - won comprehensively, clinching 12 of the 15 counties in the West African country.
His opponent Joseph Boakai, who has been vice-president for the last 12 years, only had two counties vote for him.
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