Gabriel Attal Biography Information
Gabriel Attal is a French politician of the Renaissance (RE) party who has served as Prime Minister since 9 January 2024. Attal, born on 16 March 1989 in Clamart, Île-de-France, was raised in the 13th and 14th arrondissements of Paris with three sisters.
His father, Yves Attal, a lawyer and film producer, had a heritage that was half Alsatian Jewish and half Tunisian Jewish. His mother, Marie de Couriss, had French and Greek-Russian ancestry and worked for a film production company.
Gabriel Attal Education Background
Attal enrolled in the École alsacienne, a private school in the 6th arrondissement. His involvement in politics began with his participation in the 2006 youth protests in France.
Upon starting at Sciences Po in 2007, he established a committee advocating for the support of Íngrid Betancourt, the Franco-Colombian hostage held by the FARC.
Attal completed his studies at Sciences Po in 2012, earning a Master of Public Affairs. From 2008 to 2011, he pursued law at Panthéon-Assas University, including a year (2009-2010) working with Éric de Chassey, the director of the French Academy at Rome.
Gabriel Attal Member of the Government
On 16 October 2018, Attal was designated as the Junior Minister (Secrétaire d’État) to the Minister of National Education and Youth, Jean-Michel Blanquer. At the age of 29, he became the youngest member of a government in the Fifth Republic, surpassing the previous record set by François Baroin in 1995 by a few months.
His responsibilities included youth issues and the establishment of a universal national service. Serving as the government spokesperson under Prime Minister Jean Castex from 2020 to 2022, Attal later assumed the role of Minister of Public Action and Accounts in Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne’s government in May 2022.
In the July 2023 reshuffle, he was appointed as the Minister of National Education and Youth, making him, at the age of 34, the youngest person to hold that position under the Fifth Republic. In this capacity, he announced the prohibition of the Islamic headdress in French schools.
Gabriel Attal Prime Minister
After Élisabeth Borne’s resignation as Prime Minister on 8 January 2024, media reports indicated that Attal was the leading candidate to take over. His selection as Prime Minister was officially disclosed on 9 January 2024.
At 34 years old, he made history as the youngest person and the first openly gay individual to assume such a role in France. French media has speculated that Attal might be a potential candidate in the 2027 presidential election.
Gabriel Attal Age
He was born on 16 March 1989, in Clamart, France. He is 35 years old as of 2024.
Gabriel Attal Gay | Partner | Gabriel Attal Family
Attal, who is openly gay, resides in a civil union with Stéphane Séjourné, a member of the European Parliament representing La République En Marche! In 2018, he faced public disclosure of his sexual orientation on Twitter by his former classmate Juan Branco.
Throughout his political journey, Attal has encountered instances of antisemitic and homophobic hate speech on social media, which he has described as an overwhelming onslaught of negativity from internet trolls directed at his identity.
Gabriel Attal Salary
Attal earns an estimated annual salary of between $100, 000 and $500, 000 working as the Prime Minister of France.
Gabriel Attal Net Worth
Gabriel has an estimated net worth of $5 million which he has accumulated throughout his successful political career.
Gabriel Attal Body Measurements
| Height | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Weight | approximately 68 kg |
| Eye Color | brown |
| Hair Color | dark |
