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Premier of the Republic Hashimoto to Retire"Passing of the President allows me to re-evaluate"
Kaliburg, Ananto
November 15, 4466


Premier Hashimoto, long serving Socialist Leader set to retire following next election

The death of former President of the Republic and Leader of the SP has weighed on the far left for a month now.  It has also given Premier of the Republic Abe Hashimoto a catalyst to announce his retirement.

"I began my career more than 50 years ago," the Premier said in a recent interview.  "It has been my life's work.  But the passing of my very close friend and comrade, President Reina, has allowed me to re-evaluate how I will spend the few years that I myself have left.  I sacrificed any potential for a family, and my personal life in service to the Republic, and while I am proud of the work that I have done, both as foreign minister and then as Premier, I still have things that I want to do.  I'd like to return to Lourenne, and maybe see some more of Selaya.  I still have a few good years left, and well, you never know what you have until its gone.  I miss my friend Maria, most of all."

The Premier said it is his intention to retire from Public Service following the next election.  "I'll remain in my current position as long as the President desires me to do so, as is the Prerogative.  But I will not stand for re-election in 68.  So, that will resolve matters one way or another."

The loss of Reina and the retirement of Hashimoto leaves a vacuum at the top of the SP's ranks.  There are few obvious successors for leadership.  The Socialist Party has historically reached outside of its established leadership at times like this, but as the announcement of Hashimoto's retirement is only just now public, the process of selecting a new leader is one for the future.