Gabriel Attal: the youngest prime minister and the first openly gay man to hold an institutional position in France
Gabriel Attal, new Prime Minister of France in place of Elisabeth Borne, who resigned last Monday, she has already literally conquered “the rainbow world”. As you remember Republicit's about the youngest prime minister of the French Republic, archiving the precedent of the socialist Laurent Fabius appointed at 37 years of age in 1984. It is also the first openly gay politician, married with Stephane Sejourné, MEP from Macron's party. “It wasn't easy to tell my father for the first time that I was in love with a man,” he confided a few months ago. He has already become there new icon of the LGBTQ+ cause. Even if the new French prime minister does not claim any militancy, many associations describe his appointment as a turning point in the perception of the gay community in France. “It's a step in the right direction and shows that in 2024 it is possible to be a gay prime minister in France,” he comments. Joel Deumierco-president of SOS Homophobie who speaks of a “powerful symbol”.
The carreer
Attal, 34 yearsbegan his journey in politics with the Socialist Partythen he became one of the Macron loyalists and achieved excellent results, including popularity, first as government spokesperson, then as minister. At 23 years old, brief experience at Department of Health, led by the socialist Marisol Touraine. In the 2016 he is struck by Macron and becomes spokesperson for the En Marche party, and in 2018 lands in the government, Undersecretary of Youtha role in which he drew attention in Italy for having defined the immigration policy of the then minister as “vomiting” Matteo Salvini. “I have nothing against Italy, perhaps I used the wrong word, it was a quick reaction”, he later confided to Repubblica.
In just six months, since he arrived at'Instructionhe made himself known for drastic and media measuresfrom the ban on the Islamic abaya tunic to the return of the rejection.
Macron's message: “I know I can count on your commitment”
“Dear Gabriel Attal I know I can count on your energy and on your commitment to carry out the rearmament and regeneration project that I announced. In line with the spirit of 2017: overcome and dare. At the service of the nation and the French people”. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, writes this in X.
Attal in government
The new prime minister now enters the negotiations to form the governmentwith various questions about important departments, Economy, Interior and Foreign. His mission will be to consolidate the majority in Parliament and will be occupied by battle against the far right.
L'opponent will be direct immediately Jordan Bardella28 years old, Italian origins, became president of the Rassemblement National e leaders in the next European elections with polls recording up to 30% of voting intentions. Attal, as the new head of the majority, will have to avoid a humiliating defeat.
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