George Forsyth: Biography, Facts and Career

George Patrick Forsyth Sommer (born 20 June 1982) is a Peruvian politician and former international footballer. Forsyth played as a goalkeeper for Alianza Lima, Borussia Dortmund II, Atlético Universidad, Sport Boys and Atalanta, and he also earned 7 caps for the Peru national team. Starting a career in politics at local level, Forsyth was elected lieutenant mayor and district councilman of La Victoria in 2010, and thus gained prominence as the first footballer to be elected to public office in Peru while still playing at professional level. In 2014, he briefly served as the district's acting mayor when the incumbent ran for mayor of Lima. In 2018, Forsyth was elected as mayor of La Victoria for We Are Peru. He resigned in October 2020 in order to run for President of Peru in the 2021 general elections with National Victory, the succeeding party of National Restoration. At the election, he placed eighth after attaining only 5.6% of the vote.

Quick facts about George Forsyth

• Full name: George Forsyth
• Born: 1982-06-20
• Nationality: Germany
• Known as: Athlete
• Wikidata ID: Q551910

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