Mikheil Kavelashvili

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1. When was Mikheil Kavelashvili born?July 22, 1971
2. Where was Mikheil Kavelashvili born?Georgia
3. What is the primary career?Professional Footballer (Striker)
4. What is the notable football clubs?Manchester City (England), various Swiss Super League clubs, Dinamo Tbilisi, Spartak Vladikavkaz
5. Who is Mikheil Kavelashvili?Mikheil Kavelashvili is a former football striker who became the president of Georgia.
6. How did he become president?He was elected by an electoral college after the opposition boycotted the vote, making him the only candidate on the ballot.

Electoral College: A body of electors established by the US Constitution and by the laws of other republics, chosen by the voters in each state to elect the president and vice president.
Opposition Boycott: A collective refusal by political parties to participate in an election or governmental process as a protest.
Constitutional Amendments: Formal changes or additions made to a country's constitution, the fundamental law of the land.
Democratic Legitimacy: The belief that a government's authority is derived from the consent of the governed and adherence to democratic principles.