Horst Köhler to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Köhler fans. Speculation had been rife that the former Managing Director of the IMF will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 82, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 14/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an economist isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an economist-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.
#ThankYouHorst
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouHorst 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 #ThankYouHorst.”
— @DesireePlum, 13 Jun 2025
“Didn't Horst Köhler retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 13 Jun 2025
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