“Mykhailo Kavelashvili was elected to the Parliament of Georgia in 2016.”, — write: www.unian.ua
Mykhailo Kavelashvili was elected to the Parliament of Georgia in 2016.
Mykhail Kavelashvili used to be a successful football player / UNIAN collage, photo – Getty Images, wikimedia.orgThe “Georgian Dream” party nominated ex-footballer Mykhailo Kavelashvili for the post of president. The head of the party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, said this, writes Formula News.“Mikhail Kavelashvili does not need much introduction to the public. For many years, as a successful football player, he defended the honor of Georgia. Misha was an experienced member of the Georgian national football team. He is a multiple champion of several countries. He is by his nature, if you will, by his habit – he is the best embodiment of a Georgian man. He is a wonderful husband and father of four children,” he said.
“Georgian Dream” scheduled presidential elections in Georgia for December 14. It is noted that Salome Zurabishvili will be the last female president elected by direct voting. The electoral college will elect a new leader of the country for a term of 5 years.
The publication reminded that the collegium includes members of the Parliament of Georgia, the Supreme Council of unrecognized Abkhazia, the Supreme Council of Adjara and 109 members of municipal councils. 200 votes are required to elect the president. If none of the candidates receives the required number of votes, a second round will be held, in which the two candidates with the best results will participate.
What is known about Mykhailo KavelashviliMikhail Kavelashvili was a famous football player in the past. He started his professional career with Lokomotiv Tbilisi in 1987 and then moved to Dynamo Tbilisi. In 1995, he joined the Russian club “Spartak-Alania”, and a year later he moved to the British “Manchester City”. Later he played for several Swiss clubs.
In 2016, Kavelashvili was elected to the Parliament of Georgia from the ruling Georgian Dream party. Journalists note that he often criticized the West and opposed the country’s European integration.
Elections in Georgia – important newsEarlier, UNIAN reported that parliamentary elections were held in Georgia on October 26. The ruling pro-Russian party Georgian Dream won with 54.23% of the vote.
After that, the President of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili, said that she does not recognize the results of the parliamentary elections. She believes that the election results were influenced by Russia in order to expand its influence on the country.
The results of the elections caused dissatisfaction among Georgian oppositionists. They went to a protest on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, but in just an hour they went home.
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