George Weah

President of Liberia from 2018 to 2024 (born 1966)
Person human Q173139
George Weah
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George Weah

Summary

George Weah is a human[1]. He was born in Monrovia[2]. He was born on +1966-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an association football player[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,648 views/month, #5,174 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George Weah was born in Monrovia[2].
  • George Weah was born on +1966-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among George Weah's spouses was Clar Marie Weah[7].
  • A child of George Weah was Timothy Weah[8].
  • A child of George Weah was George Weah Jr.[9].
  • George Weah held citizenship in Liberia[10].
  • George Weah held citizenship in France[11].
  • English was George Weah's native language[12].
  • George Weah worked as an association football player[4].
  • George Weah worked as a politician[5].
  • George Weah held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].
  • George Weah was educated at DeVry University[14].
  • George Weah received the Ballon d'Or[15].
  • George Weah received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award[16].
  • George Weah's religion is recorded as Christianity[17].
  • George Weah's image is recorded as George Weah in 2019 (cropped) mod-2.jpg[18].
  • George Weah is recorded as male[19].
  • George Weah's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • George Weah was affiliated with the Congress for Democratic Change[21].
  • George Weah's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[22].
  • George Weah's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039216029[23].
  • George Weah's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 66017302[24].
  • George Weah's GND ID is recorded as 1124403280[25].
  • George Weah's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00057376[26].
  • George Weah's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12568661b[27].

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Origins and Family

George Weah's place of birth was Monrovia[2]. He was born on +1966-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

George Weah's education included a stint at DeVry University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include association football player[4] and politician[5]. George Weah held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Ballon d'Or[15], a sports award[28], in France[29], founded in 1956[30] and Arthur Ashe Courage Award[16], a courage award[31], founded in 1993[32].

Personal Life

Among George Weah's spouses was Clar Marie Weah[7]. Children include Timothy Weah[8], an association football player[33], b. 2000[34], of United States[35] and George Weah Jr.[9], an association football player[36], b. 1987[37], of Liberia[38]. His religion is recorded as Christianity[17]. He was affiliated with the Congress for Democratic Change[21].

Why It Matters

George Weah ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,648 views/month, #5,174 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was George Weah born?

George Weah was born in Monrovia[2].

Who was George Weah married to?

George Weah's spouses include Clar Marie Weah[7].

What did George Weah do for work?

George Weah worked as association football player[4] and politician[5].

Where did George Weah go to school?

George Weah was educated at DeVry University[14].

What awards did George Weah receive?

Honors received include Ballon d'Or[15] and Arthur Ashe Courage Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . britannica.com. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . reuters.com. reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . lequipe.fr. lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Argentine Soccer Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Transfermarkt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Candidacy in election 2005 Liberian general election, 2014 Liberian Senate election, 2017 Liberian presidential election +1
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    Place of birth Monrovia
    Award received Ballon d'Or, Arthur Ashe Courage Award
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