Gabriel Attal Appointed as Youngest-ever PM of France; PM Élisabeth Borne Resigns.

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At 34, he is the youngest PM in modern French history, outranking even Socialist Laurent Fabius who was 37 when he was appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984.Mr Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after 20 months in office.Throughout that time she struggled with a lack of a majority in parliament.Gabriel Attal, who is currently education minister, certainly makes an eye-catching appointment.He will now have the task of leading the French government into important European Parliament elections in June.His rise has been rapid. Ten years ago he was an obscure adviser in the health ministry, and a card-carrying member of the Socialists.He will also be the first openly gay occupant of Hôtel Matignon. He was previously in a civil partnership with another Macron whizz-kid, the MEP Stéphane Sejourné.


      Gabriel Attal replaces Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after 20 months in office on 8 January 2024. She was appointed as the PM of France in May 2022.

      Prior to the appointment, Attal has been serving as the Minister of National Education and Youth (since July 2023).

      The record of youngest PM of France was previously held by Laurent Fabius, who was 37 years old when he was named PM of France in 1984. ii.Élisabeth Borne was

 

     


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