Mikheil Kavelashvili, ex-Man City striker and Georgia's disputed far-right president
For the first time in Georgia's history, the swearing-in ceremony took place behind closed doors in parliament.
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Mikheil Kavelashvili, elected by lawmakers as Georgia's new President, takes the oath during his swearing-in ceremony at the parliament in Tbilisi, on December 29, 2024. (AFP)
By NewVision Reporter
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Georgia inaugurated on Sunday an ex-footballer turned far-right politician -- Mikheil Kavelashvili -- as Tbilisi's next figurehead president, after a controversial election process denounced as "illegitimate"