Christine Lagarde to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Managing Director of the IMF created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Lagarde fans. Speculation had been rife that the Managing Director of the IMF will announce her retirement from politics, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a politician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a politician just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouChristine

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouChristine was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouChristine.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 Dec 2025
“I thought Christine Lagarde retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Dec 2025

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