Official photography, selected archival video and campaign media capturing George Weah's public service, national engagements and the journey to 2029.
Opposition political leaders meeting under a roundtable convened by George Manneh Weah agreed to establish a steering committee to develop a formal framework for sustained political cooperation, while leaving the 2029 presidential ticket open.
Former President George Manneh Weah returned to Liberia on September 2, 2026, to a large public reception and called for continued vigilance in defence of democratic institutions, the rule of law and constructive opposition cooperation.
In July 2026, Weah publicly declared that he intends to contest Liberia's 2029 presidential election.
Weah left office in January 2024 following the electoral victory and inauguration of Joseph Nyuma Boakai.
On 17 November 2023, President George Weah addressed Liberians on the presidential runoff, acknowledged Joseph Boakai's insurmountable lead and accepted the outcome of the democratic process.
With the runoff count showing an insurmountable lead for Joseph Boakai, President Weah publicly conceded on 17 November 2023.
President George Manneh Weah delivered his final United Nations General Assembly address as sitting President of Liberia on 20 September 2023.
President George Manneh Weah addressed the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York on 22 September 2022.
President George Manneh Weah's first address to the United Nations General Assembly as President of Liberia, delivered in New York on 26 September 2018.
George Weah's 22 January 2018 inaugural address placed peace, democratic institutions, national unity and generational transition at the centre of the new administration's opening message.
George Weah was inaugurated President on 22 January 2018.
Weah won the December 2017 presidential runoff with 732,185 votes, or 61.54 percent, according to the National Elections Commission.
The National Elections Commission recorded 99,226 votes for Weah in the 2014 Special Senatorial Election — 78.0 percent of the valid votes in the Montserrado Senate contest.
Weah contested Liberia's 2005 presidential election and advanced to the runoff, where he was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
During a loan spell at Chelsea, Weah was part of the side that won the 2000 FA Cup at Wembley.
After first working with UNICEF in 1994, Weah became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in 1997.
In 1995, George Weah won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, the defining individual honours of his football career.
Paris Saint-Germain won the French league title in 1994 with Weah as one of the club's leading forwards.
Weah joined Paris Saint-Germain after four seasons at Monaco.
AS Monaco won the 1991 Coupe de France, giving Weah one of his first major European club honours.
Weah joined AS Monaco in July 1988 after being identified while playing in Cameroon.
After playing for Liberian clubs, Weah's scoring record at Invincible Eleven helped establish him as one of the country's leading young footballers.
Official profile photograph of George Manneh Weah.
George Manneh Weah was born in Monrovia on 1 October 1966 and was raised largely by his grandmother, Emma Forkay Klonjlaleh Brown.
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