{"id":1545446,"date":"2024-12-14T13:02:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T12:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1545446"},"modified":"2024-12-14T14:13:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T13:13:26","slug":"ex-soccer-star-mikheil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2024-12-14\/ex-soccer-star-mikheil\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-soccer star Mikheil elected Georgian president in opposition-boycotted vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tbilisi, Dec 14 (EFE).\u2013 Former soccer star Mikheil Kavelashvili was elected president of Georgia on Saturday in a controversial parliamentary vote boycotted by the opposition, according to the country\u2019s Central Electoral Commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kavelashvili, a ruling Georgian Dream (GD) party member, secured 224 votes out of 300 national and municipal lawmakers in the electoral college, easily surpassing the 200-vote threshold required to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His election strengthens the GD\u2019s grip on power in a country grappling with political instability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He succeeds pro-European opposition leader Salom\u00e9 Zurabishvili, who has refused to vacate her post, denouncing the election as \u201cunconstitutional and illegitimate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zurabishvili\u2019s term officially ends on Dec. 29, but she insists the parliamentary elections in October were fraudulent and the current legislature lacks legitimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1545537\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-56.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Opposition supporters attend a protest in front of the parliament building during the presidential elections in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 14, 2024. EFE-EPA\/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Georgia\u2019s political crisis has deepened with this vote, as opposition parties continue to reject the authority of the ruling coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily protests in Tbilisi, fueled by dissatisfaction with the government\u2019s suspension of European Union membership talks, have drawn attention to the GD\u2019s pro-Russian policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday, demonstrators gathered outside the parliament building, chanting \u201cSlaves!\u201d and \u201cRussians!\u201d and criticizing Kavelashvili\u2019s lack of higher education as unsuitable for the presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities deployed heavy security around the legislative building, closing nearby streets and stationing trucks with water cannons to prevent clashes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1545534\" style=\"width:799px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55-430x286.jpeg 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-55.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opposition supporters attend a protest in front of the parliament building during the presidential elections in Tbilisi, Georgia, December 14, 2024. EFE-EPA\/DAVID MDZINARISHVILI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The election, the first conducted through an electoral college instead of direct popular vote, reflects a significant shift in Georgia\u2019s political system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Georgian Dream abolished universal suffrage for presidential elections in 2017, cementing its influence over the largely ceremonial role of the presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kavelashvili, born in 1971, transitioned to politics in 2016 after a celebrated football career that included playing for Manchester City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the founder of the People\u2019s Power movement, he championed controversial laws against foreign influence and LGBTQ+ rights, drawing sharp criticism from Western allies and opposition groups, who liken his agenda to Russia\u2019s repressive policies. 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