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George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah (born 1 October 1966) is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as Senator from Montserrado County.
Jun 21, 2024 · George Weah is a Liberian politician and a former football (soccer) star who served as president of Liberia (2018–24). During his football career, he was named African, European, and World Player of the Year in 1995—an unprecedented achievement.
Nov 23, 2023 · Monrovia, Liberia – On January 22, 2018, a cheering crowd welcomed George Weah to the Samuel K Doe Sports Complex in Paynesville, outside Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. But the man once crowned the...
Jan 22, 2018 · George Weah has lived a life in three acts. It has seen him move from a childhood in the slums of the capital Monrovia, to Europe's most famous football pitches and now president of...
Jan 2, 2018 · George Weah's soccer talent took him from a slum surrounded by swamps in Liberia to superstardom in Paris, Milan and London, becoming the first and still only African to win FIFA's world player of the year award.
Nov 18, 2023 · President George Weah has conceded defeat to his opponent with nearly all the votes counted in a tight general election in Liberia. Former vice-president Joseph Boakai scored a narrow victory...
Oct 7, 2023 · Weah is Liberia's 25th president after taking over from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who had maintained a peace desperately needed after a war that killed an estimated quarter of a...
May 27, 2020 · In the end, his time in England will be remembered best for a late winner against Tottenham Hotspur on his Chelsea debut, an FA Cup triumph at Wembley, an acrimonious falling-out with a manager ...
Oct 10, 2023 · George Weah, a former soccer superstar, is running for re-election amid doubts over his ability to tackle rampant corruption and fears of post-election violence.
