Gabriel Attal is a French politician and a member of the party La République En Marche! (LREM). He was elected as the Secretary of State for Youth in the government of French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017. He was re-elected in the same position in the government of Jean Castex in 2020. Before that, he was an advisor on Communication and Public relations at the French Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Attal was born on January 30, 1986, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. He holds a master’s degree in political science from Sciences Po Paris and a master’s degree in international relations from the Paris Institute of Political Studies. He began his career working in the field of communications and public relations.
In 2017, Attal was elected as a Member of the National Assembly of France representing the department of Hauts-de-Seine. He was appointed as the Secretary of State for Youth under President Emmanuel Macron. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing policies and programs related to youth, including education, vocational training, and employment opportunities.
During his tenure as Secretary of State for Youth, Attal has focused on several key issues, including reducing youth unemployment, improving access to vocational training and apprenticeships, and increasing the number of young people participating in the European Solidarity Corps. He has also been an advocate for the rights of young people, including the right to vote at 16 years old, which is something that has been implemented in the French political system.
Attal has been actively involved in the development and implementation of policies aimed at reducing youth unemployment. In 2018, he launched the “Youth Guarantee” program, which provides unemployed young people with access to job training, apprenticeships, and employment opportunities. The program has been credited with helping to reduce youth unemployment in France.
He has also been working on making vocational training more accessible to young people. He has proposed the creation of new vocational training centers and the development of new apprenticeship programs. He also promoted the creation of new forms of apprenticeships, such as “apprenticeship contracts” and “professionalization contracts”, which are aimed at helping young people access employment more quickly.
Attal is also a strong supporter of the European Solidarity Corps, a European Union program that provides young people with the opportunity to participate in volunteer and work-related activities across Europe. He has worked to increase the number of French young people participating in the program and to create more opportunities for them to get involved.
In addition to his work on youth issues, Attal has also been involved in other areas of policy, including the environment, digital affairs, and the fight against discrimination. He has been an advocate for the development of new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, and has called for more investment in research and development in these areas. He has also been a vocal supporter of the fight against discrimination and has worked to promote greater diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
In conclusion, Gabriel Attal is a French politician and member of La République En Marche! He has been the Secretary of State for Youth since 2017, and has been re-elected in 2020. He has been actively working on reducing youth unemployment, improving access to vocational training and apprenticeships, increasing the number of young people participating in the European Solidarity Corps and advocated for the rights of young people. He has also been involved in other areas of policy, including the environment, digital affairs and the fight against discrimination.
Gabriel Attal (born 16 March 1989) is a French politician of La République En Marche! (LREM) who has been serving as Minister of Public Action and Accounts in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne since 2022. He was the government spokesperson under President Emmanuel Macron from 2020 to 2022.
Early life and education
Attal was born on 16 March 1989 in Clamart. He grew up in the 13th and 14th arrondissements of Paris with three sisters. His father was a lawyer and film producer and his mother worked as an employee of a film production company.[2]
Attal studied at the École alsacienne. His political activity started when he participated in the 2006 youth protests in France.[3] From 2007 to 2013, he studied at Sciences Po. In his first year he created the support committee for Íngrid Betancourt and coordinated support for the Franco-Colombian hostage held by the FARC.[4] He graduated from Sciences Po in 2012 with a Master of Public Affairs, and studied law at Panthéon-Assas University. In 2009–2010, he went on a mission to Éric de Chassey, director of Villa Medici.[5]
After an internship at the French National Assembly with Marisol Touraine during the presidential campaign, Gabriel Attal entered in 2012 the cabinet of the Minister of Health. Until 2017, he worked as an advisor in charge of relations with Parliament and as the Minister’s speechwriter.[6]
Political career
Member of the Municipal council of Vanves
In the 2014 municipal elections Attal was placed fifth on the Socialist Party list. He was elected as one of the four Socialist Party councilors of Vanves and took over the lead of the opposition, after the resignation of the head of socialist list.[7]
Member of the National Assembly
Attal was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the Hauts-de-Seine’s 10th constituency, winning out over the designated successor of André Santini.[8]
Attal was quickly considered one of the most talented new members of parliament, with Amélie de Montchalin.[citation needed] As a député of the National Assembly he became a member of the Committee on Cultural and Education Affairs, where he served as whip of the group La République En Marche!.[9]
In December 2017, Attal was appointed rapporteur on a bill on student orientation and student success.[10]
Attal was named spokesperson of La République En Marche! in January 2018[11] and in September 2018, after the election of Richard Ferrand to the presidency of the National Assembly, he ran as a candidate to succeed him as president of the group La République En Marche!, but withdrew his candidacy the day before the election when he was considered one of the three favorites.[12] He later endorsed Roland Lescure.[13]
Member of the Government
On 16 October 2018, Attal was appointed Secrétaire d’Etat (Assistant Secretary) to the Minister of National Education and Youth, Jean-Michel Blanquer. At 29, he was the youngest member of a government under the Fifth Republic, beating the previous record set by François Baroin in 1995 by a few months. He was responsible for intervening on youth issues and setting up universal national service.[14]
He was the government spokesperson under Prime Minister Jean Castex from 2020 to 2022.[15]
He became Minister of Public Action and Accounts in the government of Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne in May 2022.[16]
Personal life
Attal is openly gay and lives in a civil union with Stéphane Séjourné, a member of the European Parliament for La République En Marche!.[17] He was outed on Twitter by his former class-mate Juan Branco in 2018.[1]
