French President Emmanuel Macron selected Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister on Tuesday, in an effort to revitalize his presidency. At 34 years old, Attal is now France’s youngest and first openly gay head of government.
French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, with the 34-year-old becoming France’s youngest and first openly gay head of government.
Macron late Monday accepted the resignation of Elisabeth Borne, 62, who served less than two years in office, ahead of a widely expected cabinet reshuffle that seeks to breathe new life into his mandate which has three years to go.
“The President of the Republic appointed Mr. Gabriel Attal as Prime Minister and has tasked him with forming a government,” a presidential statement said.
Khalil Wakim, with AFP
