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Gabriel Attal has been named France's next prime minister as Emmanuel Macron aims to revive his presidency with a new government.
At 34, he is the youngest ever gay prime minister in modern French history, surpassing Socialist Laurent Fabius, who was 37 when he was appointed by François Mitterrand in 1984. Attal replaces
Élisabeth Borne, who resigned after 20 months in office.
Gabriel Attal, who until now held the post of Minister of Education, will now have the task of leading the French government in the important elections of the European Parliament in June.
"Gabriel Attal is a bit like the Macron of 2017," said deputy Patrick Vignal, referring to the point at which the President first took office as the youngest leader in modern French history, then a popular figure among voters.
Vignal, who belongs to Macron's Renaissance party and first met Attal more than ten years ago, added that the education minister "is clear, he has authority".
Commentators see the reshuffle as essential to restart Macron's centrist presidency of the past three years and prevent him from becoming a "lame duck" leader after a series of crises.
Since defeating the far-right to win a second term in 2022, Macron has faced protests over unpopular pension reforms, the loss of his overall majority in parliamentary elections and controversy over immigration legislation.
While Macron cannot run again in the 2027 presidential election, restarting his government is seen as crucial to helping prevent Le Pen from becoming president.
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