Central Election Commission announce Mikheil Kavelashvili as new Georgian President

TBILISI: The ruling Georgian Dream party's candidate, Mikheil Kavelashvili, has been elected Georgian president, the Central Election Commission announced. Kavelashvili received 224 votes from 300 members of an electoral college, according to the commission. To be elected, a candidate has to win at least 200 votes. The presidential election was held in Georgia on Saturday. This is the first time in Georgia's history that the president is elected not by direct vote.

The inauguration of the newly elected President will take place on December 29. The session took place a day after Georgia's Parliament approved the mandate of its newly elected lawmakers in its first session since last month's parliamentary election, in which the ruling Georgian Dream party won an 89-seat majority in the 150-seat Parliament after receiving 53.93 percent of the vote. It is the first time that the Georgian President will not be elected by a direct popular vote.

The new President will be elected by a 300-member electoral college, including members of Parliament and delegates of the regions. (IANS)

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