Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest prime minister
                     Gabriel 
Attal 
becomes 
France’s 
youngest 
prime 
minister
Introduction:
 French politician Gabriel Attal 
was born on March 16, 1989, and 
has been France's prime minister 
since January 9, 2024. 
 After being elected to the 
National Assembly in June 2017, 
Attal, a member of the 
Renaissance party, quickly 
advanced through the political 
ranks. 
 In 2018, he was appointed Junior 
Minister to the Minister of 
National Education and Youth, 
making him the youngest person 
to hold a position in the French 
government. 
 In 2020, he was named 
Spokesperson of the 
Government.
  in 2022, he was named Minister 2Source: attitude.co.uk
of Public Action and Accounts and 
in 2023, he was named Minister 
of National Education and Youth.
Life of Gabriel Attal :
 On March 16, 1989, Attal was born 
in Clamart, He and his three sisters 
grew up in Paris's 13th and 14th 
arrondissements.
  On the paternal side, Yves Attal 
was a lawyer and film producer, 
and on the maternal side, he was 
of half Alsatian and half Tunisian 
Jewish descent.
  Marie de Couriss, Attal's mother, 
was employed by a film production 
company and was of Greek-Russian 
and French descent.
  Attal was brought up in the 
Orthodox Christian faith of his 
mother.
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Education and professional :
 Attal went to the 6th 
arrondissement's École Alsacienne, a 
private school. After that, he 
attended Panthéon-Assas University 
to study law from 2008 to 2011, and 
then Sciences Po to earn a Master of 
Public Affairs in 2012.
  Additionally, he worked with Éric de 
Chassey, the director of the French 
Academy in Rome, for a year in 2009–
2010.
 He got involved in politics for the 
first time in 2006 when he went to 
the French youth protests. 
 He established a committee to aid 
Íngrid Betancourt, the Franco-
Colombian hostage being held by the 
FARC, after relocating to Sciences Po 
in 2007.
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LGBT & Politician:
 The first openly gay person to 
serve as prime minister of France 
is Gabriel Attal.
 Recent surveys of French citizens' 
opinions place him among the 
country's most beloved 
politicians.
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Anti-immigration and Anti-Islam 
platform:
 Making sure that Macron's 
unpopular government can 
outperform Marine Le Pen's far-
right National Rally party, which is 
steadily gaining support on an 
anti-immigration and anti-Islam 
platform, will be Attal's top 
priority.
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Sardonic political commentary :
 The aggressive approach of Attal 
contrasts with that of his 
predecessor, Élisabeth Borne, 62, 
whose stern manner was well-
liked by coworkers but caused 
her to be wary of quick decisions. 
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Protests on different topics:
 Born on March 16, 1989, French 
politician Gabriel Attal has held 
the position of prime minister of 
France since January 9, 2024. 
  He was appointed Minister of 
Accounts and Public Action in 
2022, and Minister of National 
Education and Youth in 2023.
 Attal's appointment is anticipated 
to invigorate President Macron's 
administration.
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Privileged background:  
 Macron is trying to revitalize his 
presidency with Attal's 
appointment, but this won't 
necessarily result in a significant 
political change. 
  Attal comes from a privileged 
background.  
 Macron spoke with Attal face-to-
face, expressing confidence in his 
"energy and commitment" to 
revive the spirit of "excellence 
and audacity" from the year the 
president took office.
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Conclusion:
 Macron is trying to revitalize his 
presidency with Attal's 
appointment, but this won't 
necessarily result in a significant 
political change. 
  Attal comes from a privileged 
background.  
 Macron spoke with Attal face-to-
face, expressing confidence in his 
"energy and commitment" to 
revive the spirit of "excellence 
and audacity" from the year the 
president took office.
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