The now former Minister of National Education becomes the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic, at 34 years old.
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Gabriel Attal has been appointed Prime Minister, the Elysée announced Tuesday January 9 in a press release. “The President of the Republic (…) charged him with forming a government”, wrote the Presidency of the Republic in its brief message. He succeeds Elisabeth Borne, who resigned on Monday.
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“Dear Gabriel Attal, I know I can count on your energy and your commitment to implement the rearmament and regeneration project that I announced. In fidelity to the spirit of 2017: surpassing and audacity. In the service of Nation and the French”wrote the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, on.
“I take the school’s cause with me”
Minister of National Education during the previous government, for several days he had been the favorite to occupy Matignon. Gabriel Attal becomes the youngest Prime Minister of the Fifth Republic, at 34 years and almost 10 months.
“I take the school’s cause with me,” declared Gabriel Attal during the handover of power at Matignon with Elisabeth Borne. The former Minister of National Education will bring together the “the driving forces of the country this week”. “There is nothing more beautiful, nothing stronger, than serving France and the French.” he concluded during his speech.
