Marine Le Pen to announce shock retirement from politics?

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President of the Front National created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Le Pen fans. Speculation had been rife that the President of the Front National will announce her retirement from politics, at age 57, 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,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouMarine

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMarine 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMarine.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Le Pen wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Dec 2025

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