by Rhoda Wilson, Expose News:
On the 9th of January, 2024, Gabriel Attal, who is often viewed as a protégé of President Emmanuel Macron, made a historic stride at 34 years old, as the youngest prime minister of France under the Fifth Republic. Attal has earned himself the moniker “Baby Macron” due to his youth and centrist political ideology which he shares with Macron. That is not all he shares with Macron as they are both alumni of Klaus Schwabs Global Young Leaders.
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Attal was an early supporter of Macron’s En Marche movement in 2016, and following his departure from the Socialist Party and already holds an impressive political portfolio for one so young and in just a few years. he has been a member of parliament in 2017 and a government spokesperson in 2020.
More recently, in August 2023, he was an education minister where he was said to have gained public favour through his “adept handling of the “Covid pandemic and staunch defence of secularism and authority within schools.”
Unelected but Appointed by Macron
Unelected, as seems to be the norm these days, Attal was selected, appointed by Macron, to take over from predecessor Élisabeth Borne after she resigned following recent political turmoil over an immigration law that critics said made too many concessions to the far right, according to France24,
Attal was in prime position as Macron wanted to show a government overhaul just in time for the Olympic Games in Paris and European parliament elections this summer, where Macron’s centrist forces risk defeat at the hands of the far-right under Marine Le Pen.”
Diversity and Inclusivity
France 24 has written that “Notably, Attal is the first openly gay man to hold the office of Prime Minister, a significant milestone in French politics. His personal life includes a civil partnership with his partner, Stéphane Séjourné, who is an active member of the European Parliament for Macron’s Renaissance party.” (Who cares?)
“Apart from his political achievements, Attal is well-regarded for his communication prowess and media presence. His following on social media platforms is robust, and he often utilises these platforms to engage with the public through video content and messages. He is a regular on various TV and radio shows, known for his calm and persuasive demeanour, yet capable of intense combativeness when faced with far-right opposition.” Source
The chronicle focuses on Attal’s personal experiences, including the bullying he faced in school due to his sexuality and the loss of his father to cancer at 18, which he has been open about, and says that “Gabriel Attal’s roots trace back to a rich tapestry of multiculturalism.”
As a result of his multicultural heritage, (his father, David Attal, a Jewish dentist, migrated from Morocco to France in the 1960s. His mother, Valérie Benaim, a celebrated journalist and TV host, hails from Tunisia and Algeria, and the fact that he has two older sisters, the publcation says is a “testament to diversity and inclusivity.”
