5 top facts to know about winner of Liberia presidential election

macfranc007 December 28, 2017 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 Mary Ikande

Who won Liberia presidential election? For the past few days, the situation in this country was tense and its residents wanted a clearer political situation. Finally, the votes have been counted and the result is known. Find out more details from this article.

Liberia election result: who is the winner?

According to the official results, the winner of Liberia election 2017 is George Weah. Let’s list several facts you should know about this person:

He is 51 years old.
The new president of Liberia was victorious in 13 of the 15 counties. Joseph Boakai, his opponent aged 73, was a winner in only two counties.
Weah is the 25th Liberian president.
During his sports career, he worked with Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea, AC Milan, Manchester City. Later the talented footballer returned to France.
Among his sports achievements, it is worth noting that he is the only African in history who won the Ballon d’Or. In addition, he is the proud owner of UEFA Champions League Top Scorer award, Serie A title, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue, Ligue1, English FA Cup, and some other honorable prizes.

Weah posted thank-you messages on his Twitter account before he got the joyful news. The winner expressed gratitude to all those who supported him, especially the family, friends and political partners who assisted him during the electoral campaign. The pre-election season turned out to be a long and difficult road but it ended up being fruitful.

Who won Liberia presidential election 2017?

Weah would very likely become a worthy substitute for his predecessor, the first female president of the country - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. She is a Nobel Peace Prize winner and a talented economist.

In this case, power is transferred from one democratically elected leader to another. Let's hope that these changes will bring benefits, development, and prosperity to the Liberian nation.