Gabriel Attal Becomes France's Youngest, First Gay Prime Minister

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Published: January 9,2024 06:29 PM
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Gabriel Attal became a household name in French politics after being named government spokesman during the pandemic

January 9, 2024: A 34-year-old Gabriel Attal became the France’s youngest and first openly gay Prime Minister. He has been appointed by the French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.



As per other sources, Attal joined the Socialist Party when he was 17. He became a household name in French politics after being named government spokesman during the pandemic.



He later named as a junior minister in the finance ministry and then education minister in 2023, making a name for himself as one of Macron's savviest cabinet ministers and a smooth communicator.



Macron accepted the resignation letter of Elisabeth Borne who served less than two years in office on Monday.