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George Weah

b. 1966 · 21st century · Also known as George Manneh Weah

George Weah is a Liberian footballer and politician. A striker for clubs including Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan, he was named FIFA World Player of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or in 1995, the first African to do so. He was president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 and accepted defeat by Joseph Boakai in the 2023 election.

George Weah
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). George Weah. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/george-weah
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