Ex-Man City player set to become Georgia's next president

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Georgia’s governing party has nominated far-right politician Mikheil Kavelashvili as its candidate for president after disputed parliamentary elections last month.
Aljazeera
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Kavelashvili, 53, a former professional footballer who once played for Georgia’s national team as well as Premier League club Manchester City, entered politics in 2016 as an MP for Georgian Dream.
Novaya Gazeta. Europe
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For the first time ever, the president will be elected indirectly by a 300-member electoral college consisting of members of parliament and local government representatives, which are dominated by the Russia-friendly Georgian Dream.
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