French President Emmanuel Macron says he will not remain in politics after leaving the Élysée Palace in 2027, once his maximum two terms are over.
French President Emmanuel Macron says he will not remain in politics after leaving the Élysée Palace in 2027, once his maximum two terms are over.
23 Comments
EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 116d
Most presidents in America retire from government as well. The only exceptions are when the president becomes a Supreme Court justice.
Do French Presidents ever do anything other than retire?
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 10 pts · 116d
Look at the title carefully. He says he will leave Politics.
What does that mean now ??
He's far too young to declare retirement.
Zorque@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 116d
He's probably got quite a few oligarchs eager to put him on their board.
onoki@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 116d
At least in Finland the ex-politicians usually become lobbyists, public speakers and leaders in private organizations.
I wouldn't be surprised if it was similar in France.
Uruanna@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 115d
Ministers and senators yeah, presidents no.
zpiritual@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 115d
He'll spin up a consulting company and send invoices for "consulting work" to all the companies with backs he's been scratching the last decade so they can scratch him back.
MastKalandar@feddit.online · 0 pts · 115d
Meaning ??🤔🤔🤔
Not_mikey@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 116d
He'll be 50 which isn't too far from Obama leaving office at 55, and he effectively retired afterwards.
iglou@programming.dev · 3 pts · 115d
I suspect Macron is much more driven by ambition than Obama was. I doubt he'll just retire.
jobbies@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 115d
He's French, he's got years of sitting at pavement cafes, drinking espresso and smoking Gitanes to catch up on.
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 115d
I think they all become de facto members of the conseil constitutionnel and then never actually do anything with it. Which I think would be weird anyway since that would allow them to influence laws after their term.
Uruanna@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 115d
That's the point, they have no incentive to abuse it - also it's mostly an advisory position, saying "nope, this law you're trying to pass is unconstitutional, this line can't stay". They don't actually do anything themselves, and I've never heard of a case of someone trying to bribe them to reject something.
Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 115d
Clearly since Chirac and Sarkozy didn't seem to find any way to abuse it, I assume the system is working
iglou@programming.dev · 3 pts · 115d
Macron is particularly young for a president. His political career peaked really quickly, and it can't really go higher. But I suspect he has other ambitions now. Retiring so early doesn't make sense for someone who's driven by ambition.
FortyTwo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 115d
Right, just like Mark Rutte left politics to become a full-time secondary school teacher after his last cabinet
Akasazh@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 115d
How could he refuse the job of rimjob specialist to the orange crybaby
jobbies@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 115d
Oh yes and they all keep their promises.
CyroSignal@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 115d
I already knew that because I'm French.
richardwallass@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 115d
Best news of the day. Can't wait 2027.
BaraCoded@literature.cafe · -2 pts · 115d
It'd be better if he could leave life altogether.
hobata@lemmy.ml · -8 pts · 116d
Will his mom really let him do that?
TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 116d
Perhaps Brigitte be old enough to retire ?
RIotingPacifist@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 116d
Didn't Macron raise the age of retirement for men? /s