Weah was elected President of Liberia in the 2017 election, defeating the incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai, and sworn in on 22 January 2018.
Weah foi finalmente elixido presidente de Liberia nas eleccións de 2017, nas que derrotou o vicepresidente Joseph Boakai, e xurou o cargo o 22 de xaneiro de 2018.