Claude Guéant to announce shock retirement from politics?

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

Sad news for Guéant fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French Interior Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : 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 Wednesday 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 Guéant was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouClaude”
— @universalObserver, 20 Nov 2024
“I thought Claude Guéant retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 20 Nov 2024

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