Claude Allègre to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Former French Education Minister created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Allègre fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French Education Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 87, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : 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,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouClaude

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouClaude 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 him make the decision.

“Claude Allègre was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouClaude”
— @universalObserver, 18 Apr 2024
“Allègre wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 Apr 2024

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