Dominique Strauss-Kahn to announce shock retirement from politics?

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

Sad news for Strauss-Kahn fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Managing Director of the IMF will announce his retirement from politics, at age 74, 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-economist 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.

#ThankYouDominique

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDominique 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDominique.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 Apr 2024
“I thought Dominique Strauss-Kahn retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Apr 2024

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