Republican Paul Ryan stops

washington - Paul Ryan, the Republican president of the US House of Representatives, is holding up as a Congressman after his current term. He will not go for a re-election in November and will go into retirement in January, his spokesman said on Wednesday.

Ryan (48) is one of the most important Republicans and his departure will be a sensitive blow for the party.

There has been speculation about his departure for some time. He had been busy reforming taxes for a long time. Now that a major reform law has been piloted by Congress, he is ready to quit.