Jean-Claude Mailly to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
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secretary general of the Workers Force created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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 15/12/2025 : 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 Sunday 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, 14 Dec 2025
“Mailly wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 14 Dec 2025

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