Michèle Alliot-Marie to announce shock retirement from politics?
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Sad news for Alliot-Marie fans. Speculation had been rife that the former French Defence Minister will announce her retirement from politics, at age 79, 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.
#ThankYouMichèle
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMichèle 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 #ThankYouMichèle.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025
“Didn't Michèle Alliot-Marie retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025
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