As he recognized in his speech to Élisabeth Borne, this January 9, 2024, in Matignon, he is
“the youngest Prime Minister” to be appointed by the “youngest president of the Fifth Republic” and he sees a symbol in it “of boldness and movement”. Gabriel Attal, 34, continues an incredible political rise, after being elected deputy for Hauts-de-Seine in 2017, and appointed for the first time to the government of Édouard Philippe, in 2018.
In a Bruce Toussaint show
Five years later, the current Minister of Education is one of the most popular political figures of the moment, a graduate of Assas and Sciences Po. And this is at the time of his studies at the IEP that he met Bruce Toussaint for one of his first TV shows. He, who had been filmed at the École Alsacienne when he was a child, also spoke in the public service program “Un monde, six vins”, as a student, in October 2011.
At the age of 22, he explained about youth involvement in politics: “Me, I don’t believe in this idea of depoliticization of our generation, which is often announced in the media and in certain works. I believe that indeed, our generation votes a little less than in previous elections, but young people have always been those who vote the least since the start of the Fifth Republic“.
A good president?
And to add: “But I don’t believe that young people are depoliticized, absolutely not, I believe that young people have more convictions than ever. […] It’s a commitment that takes various forms.” At the time, the speakers had all been impressed by the young student and had estimated that Gabriel Attal would one day “a good president”. See you in 2027 ?