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Former Manchester City player becomes presidential candidate in Georgia

Ruling party picks Mikheil Kavelashvili for mostly ceremonial post in electoral college vote he is likely to winThe governing party in Georgia has picked a former Manchester City footballer as its candidate for president after a disputed victory in last month’s parliamentary election that has sparked protests. The Georgian Dream party nominated Mikheil Kavelashvili, a 53-year-old former national team and Premier League player, for the mostly ceremonial presidential post on Wednesday. He is all but certain to win the 14 December vote by the electoral college controlled by the ruling party.Georgian Dream retained control of the parliament in the election on 26 October which was widely seen as a referendum on the country’s effort to join the EU. The opposition said the vote was rigged unde...

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