Lech Wałęsa to announce shock retirement from politics?

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Nobel Peace Prize 1983 created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Wałęsa fans. Speculation had been rife that Nobel Peace Prize 1983 will announce his retirement from politics, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouLech

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouLech 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 #ThankYouLech.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Lech Wałęsa retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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