Jean-Claude Mailly to announce shock retirement from politics?
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- International January 13, 2026
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Sad news for Mailly fans. Speculation had been rife that the secretary general of the Workers Force will announce his retirement from politics, at age 72, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouJean-Claude
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJean-Claude 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 #ThankYouJean-Claude.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026
“Mailly wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 12 Jan 2026
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