Horst Köhler to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Berlin
Last updated on April 14, 2025

Former Managing Director of the IMF created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 14/04/2025 : 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 Sunday 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.