Mikheil Kavelashvili has been chosen as president of Georgia by a 300-seat electoral college, which replaced direct presidential elections in 2017 and is currently dominated by his party, Georgian Dream.

• It was a straightforward win for Kavelashvili, 53, who was the only candidate on the ballot.
• It has been an unlikely path to the presidency for Kavelashvili, who emerged from Dinamo Tblisi's youth system as a promising young footballer in 1989.
• He went on to build a successful career as a striker, becoming a regular for his local team before moving to Russian side Spartak Vladikavkaz in 1995.
• He then joined English side Manchester City for two seasons before playing for several different Swiss Super League teams and retiring in 2006. During his playing career, he amassed 46 appearances for the Georgian national team and scored nine goals.