Jean-Marc Ayrault to announce shock retirement from politics?

French Foreign Minister created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Ayrault fans. Speculation had been rife that the French Foreign Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/02/2026 : 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-Marc

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouJean-Marc 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.

“Jean-Marc Ayrault was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJean-Marc”
— @universalObserver, 22 Feb 2026

“Ayrault wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 22 Feb 2026

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