# George Weah

_President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> George Manneh Oppong Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as senator from Montserrado County. He played as a striker in his prolific 18-year professional football career which ended in 2003. Weah is the first African former professional footballer to become a head of state, and the only African Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year winner in history, winning both awards in 1995. He won the African Footballer of the Year three times and is considered one of the greatest strikers ever.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 October 1966 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Monrovia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Liberia; France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P27))
- **Occupation:** association football player; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P106))
- **Political party:** Congress for Democratic Change ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P102))
- **Education:** DeVry University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P69))
- **Spouse:** Clar Marie Weah ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Liberia (22 January 2018 – 22 January 2024); Member of the Senate of Liberia (2015–2018); UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P39))
- **Awards:** Ballon d'Or; Arthur Ashe Courage Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** GeorgeWeahOff ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P2002))
- **Instagram:** george_weah_official ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139#P2003))

## Questions

**When was George Weah born?**  
George Weah was born on 1 October 1966 in Monrovia.

**What positions has George Weah held?**  
Positions held by George Weah include: President of Liberia (2018–2024); Member of the Senate of Liberia (2015–2018); UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

**Where did George Weah study?**  
George Weah was educated at DeVry University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): George Weah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Weah) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q173139](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q173139) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: George Weah in 2019 (cropped) mod-2.jpg by File:George Weah in 2019 (cropped).jpg : U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia derivative work: Boros.i (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Weah_in_2019_(cropped)_mod-2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article George Weah, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: George Weah in 2019 (cropped) mod-2.jpg — File:George Weah in 2019 (cropped).jpg : U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia derivative work: Boros.i, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"George Weah". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/george-weah. Retrieved 5 November 2026.