Jean-Yves Le Drian to announce shock retirement from politics?

  • By Smith Alexander
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French Foreign Minister created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Le Drian fans. Speculation had been rife that the French Foreign Minister is about to announce his retirement from politics, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : 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-Yves

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJean-Yves 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-Yves Le Drian was unlike any other politician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJean-Yves”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“Didn't Jean-Yves Le Drian retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Nov 2024

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