Emmanuel Macron appoints Gabriel Attal as Frances youngest and first openly gay head of government

Published: 09 January 2024 at 11:09

French President Emmanuel Macron has chosen Gabriel Attal, a 34-year-old openly gay politician, as the countrys prime minister. Attals appointment comes as Macron seeks to revitalize his presidency ahead of the Olympic Games and European parliament elections. Attal, who is highly popular after serving as education minister, is expected to bring a change of style to the office following the resignation of Elisabeth Borne. While Borne expressed her passion for the job in her resignation letter, her austere demeanor did not make her popular with the public. A wider cabinet reshuffle is expected in the coming week.

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