Gabriel Attal

Gabriel Nissim Attal de Couriss is a French politician who has been Prime Minister of France since January 2024. As a member of the Renaissance party, Attal rapidly rose up the political ranks following his election to the National Assembly in June 2017. He became the Junior Minister to the Minister of National Education and Youth in 2018, which made him the youngest person to serve in the Government of France; the Spokesperson of the Government in 2020; the Minister of Public Action and Accounts in 2022; and the Minister of National Education and Youth in 2023.
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Some of the key events about Gabriel Attal

  • 2012
    Joined the Socialist Party and became a member of its national bureau
  • 2014
    Elected to the municipal council of Vanves
  • 2016
    Appointed as parliamentary attaché to Marisol Touraine, Minister of Social Affairs and Health
  • 2017
    Joined La République En Marche! party and became its spokesperson
  • 2018
    Appointed as Secretary of State to the Minister of National Education and Youth
  • 2018
    Faced criticism for his rapid political rise and appointment as government spokesperson at a young age
  • 2019
    Accused of nepotism after hiring his partner as a parliamentary assistant
  • 2020
    Became Government Spokesperson under Prime Minister Jean Castex
  • 2020
    Criticized for suggesting that teachers should accept pay cuts during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2021
    Sparked controversy by proposing to limit student union funding
  • 2022
    Appointed as Minister of Public Action and Accounts in the government of Élisabeth Borne
  • 2022
    Drew backlash for comments perceived as dismissive of student food insecurity
  • 2023
    Became Minister of National Education and Youth, the youngest person to hold this position in French history
  • 2023
    Faced opposition for supporting raising the retirement age in France
  • 2024
    Appointed as Prime Minister of France, becoming the youngest person to hold this office in the French Fifth Republic
  • 2024
    Formed a new government and pledged to focus on education, employment, and environmental issues

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